Our friend Moby...

Nope, not the whale...the wrap. Elliette has, as the doctor so kindly put it, 'extra gas'! The extra gas has made my so sweet baby quite cranky the last few days. She has been getting very little sleep during the day because of her upset tummy, and has only been sleeping when laying on someone's chest. In addition to that we have made the decision to stop nursing. I simply wasn't making enough milk to keep up with her demand no matter what I tried (including supplements that made me smell weird!). Not only was I not making enough milk to satisfy her at feedings, she has not been able to effectively get the milk out. Nursing/feedings were becoming a constant stressor and making me a miserable mommy -which didn't help Elliette. Since she was already taking formula for most feedings and is thriving wonderfully we decided to just go that route. The new problem we've discovered is that although Elliette wasn't really using nursing as a tool for nourishment, it definately was her tool for comfort! So we now have a baby with a tummy ache and not much to comfort herself...poor thing!
In comes our friend Moby...
Before Elliette was born I had purchased a sling, hoping to be able to wear baby whenever I wanted to or just needed extra hands. Problem is that I didn't really care for the sling, and she hated it!! So, I spent the $40 bucks and bought a Moby Wrap today. OMG!!! It has been such a blessing to be able to carry her around, on her tummy so she's sleeping, and get stuff done!!!!! I haven't been stuck on the couch or in bed trying to ger her to sleep, and being held like she's nursing is helping her to comfort herself a little more. We're are still getting used to it, but tonight has been great. Hope it continues! Here are some pics of us and our new friend...