tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post2852721975630249391..comments2024-03-08T21:22:09.518-08:00Comments on Starring Scarlett: Feeding RevolutionBrandi Weckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163888241085994421noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-50697581309428333742012-05-31T12:30:18.641-07:002012-05-31T12:30:18.641-07:00Good for you! You are such a great mom to Scarlett...Good for you! You are such a great mom to Scarlett. She is going to grow and thrive from what you are doing for her! She is lucky to have such a smart and loving mom...and dad too! <br />I'm so glad to hear the scan was clear and Scarlett is doing so well!<br />Praise God! Praying for you always! <br />Give that gorgeous girl a smooch from us!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097524245814056758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-2824853080927636872012-05-30T21:27:22.001-07:002012-05-30T21:27:22.001-07:00Awesome news! Love that you are taking charge of ...Awesome news! Love that you are taking charge of her feedings! you are amazing. Great job mama. Our family is praying for Scarlett and your family.Mommy2CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910279658054230420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-38089224004902507912012-05-30T18:46:07.008-07:002012-05-30T18:46:07.008-07:00You may want to email patrice williams about her b...You may want to email patrice williams about her blended diet with her son jonah. If you google williams family blog it should come up, she has a little boy with epidermos bolasa, horrific skin disorder. He does not eat and require extra calories due to needed to heal wounds 24/7. She has been blending for over a year.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520036843631361886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-5015736490793280532012-05-30T12:50:20.196-07:002012-05-30T12:50:20.196-07:00That's awesome. M who is now 15 months old is...That's awesome. M who is now 15 months old is eating people foods (finally, I felt like it would never happen for her to not really have a "reason" that she wasn't good at eating) and we were on pediasure for about a week. She is in the <5th % She did not sleep well on it and I called a nutritionist who told me how much SUGAR was in the pediasure and I pulled the plug. So we are back to concentrating formula and loading her up on anything we can to help her gain weight. We may have found the missing link though (as she possibly has bilateral hypoplastic kidneys=failure to thrive) <br /><br />What you are doing for Scarlett is amazing! It's obviously a lot harder than the pediasure at your door so kudos to you momma!!Just the Tiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207455676987959105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-49888852013526911782012-05-30T05:59:10.770-07:002012-05-30T05:59:10.770-07:00Hooray for clear MRI scans!!! I am so happy to hea...Hooray for clear MRI scans!!! I am so happy to hear that!!! Go Scarlett Go! <br /><br />Brandi, you are an amazing mother.debtfree4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672547090774680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-40554834170627877522012-05-29T19:52:31.781-07:002012-05-29T19:52:31.781-07:00Just wanted to give you a long distance pat on the...Just wanted to give you a long distance pat on the back for being an awesome Mom. Way to go Brandi! I think that it will definitely benefit Scarlett and I am so glad to hear that the MRI is clear.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001549999586564013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-7863331268581263932012-05-29T19:44:04.939-07:002012-05-29T19:44:04.939-07:00guys, this is seriously AWESOME. i've been fol...guys, this is seriously AWESOME. i've been following along with scarlett's story from the beginning--and this post is great. not only her clear MRI, but moving foward--embracing what is normal. you're feeding your baby...sure, maybe not exactly the same way as most parents, but you are feeding. your. baby. <br />yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438982905074697491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-40923619354045575522012-05-29T18:48:56.608-07:002012-05-29T18:48:56.608-07:00This is so cool! I'm glad you're finding ...This is so cool! I'm glad you're finding a solution that works for all of you. This obviously doesn't replace professional knowledge, but as a speech therapist I often worked with children who had feeding issues. Sometimes our Early Intervention (0-3 therapy, in case yours is called something different) would bring in a nutritionist to evaluate what a child was eating and make sure that all the nutritional bases were covered. They had a computer program to calculate it pretty easily. They told us that, as a rule of thumb, if a child is getting milk they pretty much cover all the bases. We had one child who would literally eat nothing but milk and oreos. It's obviously not a good diet, but it is one that will keep you going, chemically speaking! Maybe you can get access to somebody like this? But for now, for what it's worth, my experience says that you're doing a darn good job. And as a mom, there are definitely days when my kids eat a very limited diet!!!<br /><br />Another thing I would love to mention....your situation would be a very interesting viewpoint on a website I love. It's called Fearless Formula Feeder, and it is a pro-breastfeeding blog that addresses the lack of support and medical expertise that leads mothers to formula feed, plus the psychological impact of having to use formula when you wanted to breastfeed. She does reader testimonials every Friday and I have gotten so much out of it after my low-supply breastfeeding issues.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243026834600480100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-36674829885917879322012-05-29T17:30:53.030-07:002012-05-29T17:30:53.030-07:00I sort of feel like a stalker, but because my daug...I sort of feel like a stalker, but because my daughter has had a brain tumor as an infant i feel like I know you. Awesome news about the MRI! I think it is amazing that you are doing the blended diet!! When my daughter Chloe had her g tube, she had already begun eating, so we only tube fed her at night. I was just starting to research this when they said they wanted to stop the feeds and we never went back!! Good for you!! I added a scoop of probiotics to her feed before I mixed it to help regulate her digestion. That seemed to help. Parents know best :-)Colleen Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308007597251894712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-29389837695945275752012-05-29T17:28:53.960-07:002012-05-29T17:28:53.960-07:00That sounds like a great idea! I can just imagine...That sounds like a great idea! I can just imagine how unappealing food would seem if she is used to digesting formula. I agree that parents don't normally research and calculate every step of a toddlers diet- so really, there is no reason you should have to. It's not like you are blending up french fries for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You are giving her a healthy diet of yummy foods, and the rest takes care of itself.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030603802867665470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906621410106004328.post-59202671553853125622012-05-29T17:22:53.088-07:002012-05-29T17:22:53.088-07:00Wow. That IS amazing! We have some minor oral moto...Wow. That IS amazing! We have some minor oral motor issues in our house and I know the small thrill I get whenever a new bite is FINALLY taken; I can only imagine how happy you are right now! I'd be leaping off the couches clicking my heels, I think. ;PDiJehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102054174485959718noreply@blogger.com