remedies

I think we got lucky. Maggie is such a good baby! During the day she is very consistent with a 3 hr schedule. At 3 weeks she started sleeping 5 hours stretches at night. She loves her bath time and is content to play on the floor while i fit some laundry in.

Now i found out that i'm a mom who doesn't like when my baby cries. I just always want to "fix" the problem. If she's crying, I want to pick her up, wrap her tight and cuddle with her. If she fusses for a few minutes in her crib at night, i bring her to bed with me. If she has the hiccups, i want to cure them with Gripe water. Caden warns me, "she's fine. she can cry for a little bit" If i see her crying with Caden or anyone else, i want to pick her up and "fix" it.

Now i know she's my only one and i can spoil her, but i know i need to be careful because one day i might not be able to back out of that. She'll soon expect it.

But Maggie, since birth, has just had a struggle with tummy issues. She occasionally gets painful gas or bubbles that are hard to get out. I hate to see her in pain like that. After a few weeks my doctor recommended Mylicon drops and my sister recommended Gripe water. The drops helped her, but a lactation specialist suggested it may be yeast causing the gas. I wasn't sure if this was the cause, but i thought if it doesn't hurt her, why not try.

Once a day for about 3 days we use gentian violet before breastfeeding. We put a small amount on a Qtip and put it in her mouth. The funny thing is, it's a deep dark purple that will stain her mouth for days.

The morning after and it's still bright purple

I sent my sisters a picture message saying, " I told Maggie not to suck on the purple marker, but she didn't listen." it made them think twice. Cassie calls, "Megan! Did she really suck on a marker! Oh wait is it that stuff? nevermind it just clicked"

It looks like purple lipstick

I'm 6 weeks old today!!

We won't take you out in public for a few days, but you're still a cute one my Mags!