Super Cooper is Growing Up

By Kate Swenson | February 10, 2014 |

Something has changed with Cooper. Even as I type this I am hesitant. I haven’t even said it out loud to anyone but Jamie.  I’m scared if I say it too loudly it will disappear. So let’s pretend I am whispering. Last Friday we stopped giving Cooper his daily dose of Miralax. This was a huge step for him and we thought for sure it wouldn’t work. But it’s been over a week now and he is doing great. Thank God. We also started Cooper on a new dose of Fish Oil last week as well.…

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Bye Bye Miralax

By Kate Swenson | February 3, 2014

(Warning: Many overshares in this part. I assume we are all parents though so hopefully poop talk won’t shock you.) I know I have mentioned on here before that Cooper has issues going poop. A little back story. Cooper had 1 meconium poop in the hospital after he was born and then didn’t poop again for 10 days. I shit you not! (I crack myself up!)  I breastfed Cooper for the first 11 months of his life and I remember I tried everything with my diet to help with the constipation. No go.…

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