I never thought that feeding the girls formula would cost $500 a month. We are hoping that this picture will land us on the Today Show or Ellen, or that we will receive shipments from Similac for helping support their product. That does not include solids which they just started this week or the diapers that catch what's coming out the other end. So far the girls have tried rice at nighttime and will get their first experience with veggies tomorrow afternoon.
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| Steel Drum Band |
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| Baby Eating Can. |
Brielle went to see a GI specialist and a pulmonologist last week to see what we can do to make her more comfortable. I took her in for a swallow study today and we are just waiting for the results to come back. If everything comes back normal the doctor wants to see her back in four months and try to wean her off her high dose of Prevacid. If it comes back abnormal or she is still symptomatic and uncomfortable they will do a GI scope. We are hoping for good news. She seems to be getting happier now and loves to smile and jabber at us. For her lung issue she has to do an overnight sleep study so they can determine how much oxygen she needs and if she needs it all the time or just when sleeping. It would be so nice to be able to be cord free. The doctor also put her on a steroid nebulizer treatment twice a day to hopefully beef up her lungs a bit. We might do a video to help parents who have never used a nebulizer, it was new to us, as pharmacists. Brielle's last weight was 12 pounds 2 ounces.
Rianne loves to jump in her bouncer which is good and bad. She now thinks it is boring to lay on the floor and play. She sometimes insists on being held so she can jump in your lap. It's pretty cute but hard to do with three babies. Rianne's last weight was 13 pounds 3 ounces.
Teagan is as smiley as ever, but she now has stranger danger. She screams bloody murder when someone comes over that she isn't familiar with (manly men). Tony has been reassured that he is a good dad because she just smiles when he comes home. Teagan's last weight was 13 pounds 6 ounces but will be packing on the pounds I'm sure as she is the best solid food eater.
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| Teagan doing the moonwalk. |
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| Teagan (Left): Rianne, I don't know if I would... |
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Hi, I am a mother of multiples and similac does offer some free formula to multiples. I think the amount you get depends on how many babies you have. I received some formula for 9 months, not enough to completely feed my little ones but it helped. Try calling Abbot nutrition at 1-800-227-5767 to see how to sign up. I hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteDear Dear Tony--you are one of the most hilarious person I've ever had the chance of watching (via blog)! You beat All professional comedians on this planet & Teresa & I were just talking yesterday(Wednesday), that your "joke" about needing help from Ellen that turned into the most hilarious accuality ever & we both wished there were a way to "save" all of these blogs, starting way last Spring, & Teresa mentoined that you truely need to write a "BOOK" about having triplets & I more than agree with her & the perfect title would be "Having Triplets" & what it really involves!
ReplyDeletePLEASE Tony, PLEASE write the book, it without a doubt will be a #1 the minute it's published! "If" you do decide to write the book, could I please be one of the first to get a hard book copy?
You are simply a gifted hilarious person & need to share that talent with more people!!!
PS) When Mindy worked at the Clinic Pharmacy she was such a good patient person, & she is missed very much, & always will be, like you, she is blessed with her skill & humor, so that's why I know who you are.
Julie