5/15 Newborn Check In

[lilyelayne]

Welcome! Please join in!


How old is LO?

How's everything going?

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share?

0-1mo:
Who is your biggest BF cheerleader?


1-3mo:
Getting through growth spurts okay?

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?


GTKY: if your baby had been the opposite sex, what would his/her name be?

[sterl724]

How old is LO?
10 weeks today

How's everything going?ok. About the same - still combo feeding.

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share?
C's new favorite thing to do when he finishes on one boob is to unlatch, look up at me and smile.

Getting through growth spurts okay? Yup.
I think they've leveled out for now.

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?
Back in August. Pumping once or twice a day to help build stash.

GTKY: if your baby had been the opposite sex, what would his/her name be? We never really did come up with a girl name.

[hurricanerek]

N40Mom that sounds so frustrating! Have you been able to see a lactation consultant to help you with his latch? She may be able to suggest some positions and techniques to help him latch on better. I say this because a baby will always be more effective at removing milk than an artificial method like a pump. Your pumping output, therefore, is not a good indicator of supply.

However, since his weight is not rising, it's going to be important for you to remove milk regularly to help your body understand how much milk it needs to make. Fx he will grow into his jaw sooner rather than later! You can do this!

[lilyelayne]

N40Mom hurricanerek has great advice. Did you do a weighted feed to see how much he actually transferred?

A reminder it's normal to pump as little as 0.25oz in addition to nursing full time. And all bottles need to be pace fed
youtu.be/UH4T70OSzGs