Weight gain BFing

posted 7th Aug
Ok guys my LO weighed 6 10 at birth and lost down to 6 5 before I left the hospital. 3 days after being discharged I took her in again she weighed 6 3. Two weeks later she weighed 6 7 and two weeks after that which is today she weighs 7 4. I feel really bad because she is so small. She still doesn't weigh what my other babies weighed at birth. Everyone seems to think that I should start formula and I really don't want to. I started letting my SO give her a bottle a night just so he could see how much she actually eats while I pump. I even pump sometimes after she feeds to make sure my supply keeps up. He seems to feel a little better about it. All of my babies were small and slow at weight gain the first few months. I just hate getting crap and I have only BF one so far for a extended amount of time. This is my last baby and I want her to be healthy and I want so badly to be able to BF I love it. HELP me.
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I have 4 kids & live in ?
posted 7th Aug
I see absolutely nothing wrong with the weight your LO is gaining. It is very rare to not make enough milk. As long as your LO is having wet and dirty diapers....your supply is perfect. The last thing you would want to do is supplement with formula, that will decrease your supply.
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I'm TTC since December '09, have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in North Carolina
posted 7th Aug
Quoting butterbean:“ Ok guys my LO weighed 6 10 at birth and lost down to 6 5 before I left the hospital. 3 days after being ... [snip!] ... amount of time. This is my last baby and I want her to be healthy and I want so badly to be able to BF I love it. HELP me.”


She's gaining weight, I wouldnt worry.Most babies loose weight b4 they leave the hospital bc they no longer have the cord that feeds them constantly. Just make sure u b/f every 2-3 hours and she should be fine.  
My son lost weight at first also bc it took him a while to get used to b/f. Also remember that everyone is different, so she might just not be as big as her siblings are.
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I'm due April 30th (a girl), have 1 child & live in Tennessee
posted 7th Aug
Quoting monster's mommy:“ I see absolutely nothing wrong with the weight your LO is gaining. It is very rare to not make enough ... [snip!] ... supply is perfect. The last thing you would want to do is supplement with formula, that will decrease your supply.”
I've been pumping and letting my SO give her a bottle at night so he can see how much she is eating. I pump though tthat shouldn't decrease my supply should it?
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I have 4 kids & live in ?
posted 7th Aug
Quoting Proud Mommy!!:“ She's gaining weight, I wouldnt worry.Most babies loose weight b4 they leave the hospital bc they ... [snip!] ... him a while to get used to b/f. Also remember that everyone is different, so she might just not be as big as her siblings are.”

Yeah I really shouldn't worry about what other people think especially since none of them know the first thing about BFing.Thanks.
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I have 4 kids & live in ?
posted 7th Aug
Quoting butterbean:“ I've been pumping and letting my SO give her a bottle at night so he can see how much she is eating. I pump though tthat shouldn't decrease my supply should it?”


Pumping is better then FF for your supply, just make sure you're not going too long inbetween nursing. A pump will never stimulate your breasts to produce as much milk as actual nursing will!
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I'm TTC since December '09, have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in North Carolina
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