Poor Ezra. I don’t know why it took me as long as yesterday to figure out that his gas is due to his milk formula. I’ve been using the Anmum brand intermittently with breast milk ever since he was born. Anmum was something I’ve never used before, as I always stick to baby food products made by Nestle. However, I decided to give it a try after getting a number of small tins of Anmum as free samples from the medical centre.

Last night was the last straw for me, as I looked at Ezra’s bloating tummy and hardened stool, making sleep the whole night impossible for the both of us. Since I made sure to stock two tins of Nestle Lactogen, I changed his formula and ditched Anmum without hesitation. I fed him an ounce of water, and started giving him his new formula. By morning today, he’s no more bloating, and stool filled his diapers. Hallelujah!

Always stick to Nestle, Mommy. Always.

Ezra is 10 days old today, and all’s well in the Dony household. His jaundice is clearing off, and his umbilical stub fell off on the seventh day. So far, he’s gained a little more than 0.1 kg from what we found out through our follow-up visit to the pediatrician last Thursday.

One issue I’m having with this little one is his feeding habit. Since I’ve never had this issue with Eric and Joel before, I was slightly baffled at first that Ezra can’t finish his feed at one go. He kept falling asleep halfway through, so I usually end up spending time feeding him for at least 20 to 40 minutes at a time. I suppose, due to that, he has a little problem letting out gas, and that makes him uncomfortable at times.

But really, they are more of an inconvenience than something I would worry about. At least he can finish 2 ml every two to three hours, as well as wet his diapers and stools frequently. I’m also using the tried and true method of rubbing his tummy with a little eucalyptus oil and that made him pass gas better.

I’m eager to see how he will be like in a month’s time!