sareva
04-04-2004, 02:46 PM
Sorry if this is clipped b/c I'm writing fast. I've also posted this under "Reality Layette," but we're desperate. We had a baby a week ago. It was a very difficult labor (including 6 hours of pushing) and it eventually ended in a C-Section. So I'm a bit out of commission and haven't had time to check these boards thoroughly. Our problem is that Zoe doesn't feed well (perhaps due to labor trauma) and has GERD (reflux). After each feed (every 2-3 hours), she has to remain held in an absolutely upright position for at least an hour, and at other times, she needs to be elevated at about 45 degrees (i.e., diaper changes, sleeping) or she spits up most or all of her feed. Her weight loss is such that this is a big problem that is being monitored closely by the docs. We've had no sleep, and we're at wits end. We don't have a lot of money and live in a small grad student apartment and had planned to use the arm's reach mini-cosleeper and change her on an extra bed, but this is proving to be very difficult. In fact, with the C-section, my husband is doing most of the baby care. We don't really have room for a crib but do have room for a changing table. Can anyone recommend a changing table that we can adapt to push her body up? Has anyone adapted some sort of co-sleeper to elevate it? Does anyone who has dealt with these problems have some novel solutions? We are so tired; we just don't have the energy to research these things ourselves right now. Any help would be deeply, deeply appreciated.
Thank you, Sarah
Mom to Zoe 3-28-04
Thank you, Sarah
Mom to Zoe 3-28-04