Hello- my name is Robin and I recently gave birth a beautiful baby boy- he is 12 weeks old and shortly after we returned home from the hospital we found out that he has a cleft palate in his soft palate- because it wasn't detected in the hospital and because my pediatrician is not really educated on the subject- we really have so many questions- we met with a plastic surgeon but it seems that he knows only how to fix the problem- my questions are regarding what to do BEFORE the palate is fixed- I hope that someone can help me here. Here are some of my questions/comments-
Joseph is extremely colic- I cant put him down - he cries all the time unless I am holding him- is this because he is getting too much air when he is feeding? By the way- he has been nursed with the exception of one night Dr. Brown bottle that his Daddy gives him before bedtime(what that means!) Anyway- what can I do about this and is there a possibility that he is truly gassy or just a little spoiled?
Secondly- what about solids- i tried to feed him cereal and he just cried- he didn't know how to swallow it.
Thirdly, is it normal that he only drinks 3 ounces at the most?
I need help! We live in NJ about 40 miles west of the NYC- is there a place I can get answers?
Thanks in advance!
Robin