child health – Page 6

How Much Breast Milk Should a 7-Month-Old Take?

Maxyn has been sickly since last week. She has colds and cough. Sometimes, she gets low grade fever too because of her teething. With that, you can imagine how my weekend went.

I was told that Maxyn hasn’t been taking much milk recently. From the 16-18oz of milk during the 9 hours that I am away from her, she just took around 12-13oz of milk last week. She has been eating solids since December and I know her milk consumption may decrease. But what I don’t know is how much decrease it would be. I am quite worried now that maybe Maxyn is eating too much solids that she becomes so full for milk.

Aside from her consumption in the 9 hours that I am away, I feed her directly for about 4-6 times round the clock.

Should I be worried?

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Palmer’s Bottom Butter

I used Palmer’s Tummy Butter before to treat the stretch marks I got from my pregnancy. I can say that it worked as my marks lighten. I told my sister, Gabby, about it. She got convinced so she also bought one for her use. I think when she bought her’s, there was a promo. She got a free Palmer’s Bottom Butter, which she gave to me.

I was not able to use it for Ayex because when I got it, we just opened a new A+D anti-rash ointment. We only emptied the tube when Maxyn came as Ayex stopped using a nappy at age 2. So when we finally emptied our A+D, I decided to open this Palmer’s bottom butter.

I like this product because:

It smells great, like a sweet butter.
It is non-greasy.
It is not sticky.
It is locally available in department stores.
It is easy to apply.
It is easy to bring along.

The thing is, Maxyn is allergic to it. She developed rashes when I applied this on her bottom so we stopped using it. It’s just there at home waiting to be used again.

And since it is free, I’m not sure how much it costs. How about you, do you use an anti-rash cream/ointment too? What brand do you use?

Encouraging Your Baby’s Development

Toys and play are great ways of encouraging your baby’s development and milestones. This is the reason why I kept on looking for a play gym. The thing is, most play gyms at the malls can be very expensive. Babies grow very fast and buying expensive stuff may sometimes be impractical because they just outgrow them. I’m glad I found the perfect play gym for Maxyn over Sulit.com.ph, thanks again to Ms. Marie. By perfect, I meant it was within my budget and that the item is in good condition.

Below is the product description and features from Amazon.com.

Product Description

This delightful and versatile gym will let you provide just the right stimulation as your baby grows and develops. Use the overhead gym as Baby lays beneath it on her back. With the arch up over Baby’s head, you can place toys in different ways. Put some to gaze up at and others within her reach. When little hands bat, the toys will move and bounce. Has Baby moved on to tummy time? Place her on her tummy and move the toys down into slots on the fleece-covered floor arch. Position toys to encourage reaching and grasping, and place the mirror where it will reflect Baby’s image. When Baby is able to sit up, you can move the upper arch down, add toys in various positions all around. Fill all eight slots to surround Baby with stimulating fun. Measures 32.5″H x 24.5″W x 3.5″ when open; measures 24″H x 24.5″W x 3.5″ when closed.

Product Features

Offers 3 modes of play that help develop your baby’s arms, legs, neck, and torso muscles.
There are also 3 removable toys to stimulate baby’s visual development.
In gym mode, toys are hung overhead to stimulate vision and encourage reaching and batting.
In tummy-time mode, gym is laid flat and toys can be positioned in front of baby to encourage tummy-time play.
In sit-at mode, baby sits in the middle of the gym surrounded by the toys.
Toys (black and white face, mirror, giraffe with clackers and textured teeth able feet, and a soft lady bug rattle).

Maxyn enjoying her very own play gym