Hurray for fat!

There are two girls in this family and one is trying desperately to lose weight and the other is trying to put some on. I don't think I need to mention names here. But, I am excited to say that the one trying to gain weight has successfully put on 8 ounces in the past week! The previous 7 ounces took a month to gain, so we are very, very happy. It seems that our soy to breastmilk ratio is working great. We are currently feeding Poppie about 20% soy among three bottles, and I could be wrong about all of this, but I think the soy bottles give her body a chance to digest the undigested galactose from the breastmilk feedings. Her energy levels are way up and she is awake for longer periods of time (previously, as in 5 days ago, we would be lucky if she was awake for two hours per day, TOTAL. The past few days she is able to stay awake for two hours at a time! Many times a day!!). For the first time since birth, I would say that Poppie is thriving!


She even looks more robust, doesn't she?

As far as the other girl in the family? She may have lost 8 ounces in the past week, but unfortunately, it is not nearly as simple as switching to some soy.