First of all, I haven't really slacked off on the feeding. I was eating yogurt and Milo got excited when he saw the spoon. And his bm's are actually super easy to clean and manage with cloth diapers. LOL I know... I'm just a mom not ready for her baby boy to grow up.

Milo had his second PT appointment today. After talking to a lactation consultant and a speech therapist, the conclusion is that his clamping is because of his hyperactive gag reflex. We knew he had a sensitive reflex... he's always gagged really easily... sometimes while nursing or while sucking his fingers. But that makes sense. The nipple is supposed to go fairly far into the baby's mouth. Milo doesn't like that so he pushes it out and uses his gums. Our PT is going to try some cranial stretching stuff... but if that doesn't work after one more visit, she's going to bring in someone else. I feel like we've taken a giant step in the right direction.

I've tried to do some reading about the subject online and have found very little. I think its fair to say most women would not have made it this far going through our nursing troubles. But I wonder how often this occurs but goes unrecognized. I've really had to keep pushing for answers and solutions. Breastfeeding is very important to me, personally. And now, we'll keep pushing into we figure out how to fix the problem. That's also probably why Milo still feels so-so about the pacifier... and why it took so long to take to it as little as he does. I am, however, surprised we haven't seen an effects of this in starting solids.

We got the diaper rash to clear up with using plain water to clean his bottom, lots of airing out time, and extra frequent diaper changes. Now... we're just having sleeping issues. But I'm going to continue to be patient. I don't think its crib vs. bed related. He woke up just as frequently while in bed with me. I don't know if he needs reassurance or what. I'm just glad its the weekend... Nathan sometimes lets me nap on the weekends!! :)