1 month

bradley had his 1 month check up on tuesday. he weighs 9 lbs. 13 oz. and has grown to 21 1/4 inches. we have him on prevacid for reflux which seems to have helped some. we are still trying to figure out what is upsetting his stomach. we believe hyper-lactation (which has improved) is causing most of his gas issues but its more than that and we need to figure out the upset tummy issue. we are trying no dairy in my diet and strangely, no beef. today was my first attempt at no dairy...we'll see. this is the part about breast feeding i hate. how can a baby be lactose intolerant when milk is how they get nurishment...doesn't make sense to me. double wammy, milk with milk in it. plus, i hate having to alter my diet. it's way to challenging to keep track of what you eat and when. im lucky if i get to sit and eat and don't have the luxury of planning meals in advance. no time for that. frustrating! he still likes to eat every 2-3 hrs during the day and will go 3-4 at night. i love the 4 hrs at night! that means 2-3 hrs of sleep for me. also, since nick is home i have been able to catch some extra sleep in the morning or take an afternoon nap while the boys nap...which is so nice and much needed. there are nights, like last, when b stays awake between feedings. last night was 11:30-2:30. not fun. we try putting him down awake in his chair but he quickly realizes he is alone and not being held and lets us know real quick that that's not ok. he is much more high maintenance than bryant in that regard...prefers to be held. im hanging in there, but soooooo ready for a full nights sleep and no more fussiness.