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Re: Baby is losing weight!!!!!!! any suggestions?!
From: andi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 19:54:40 -0500 (CDT)
I HAVE BREASTFEED 2 BOYS AND AM NOW WITH THE 3RD AT BREAST HE IS 17 DAYS
OLD AND THEY ALL HAVE EATEN EVERY 2 HOURS AND THIS YOUNGEST IS COLICY
FROM ABOUT 10 PM TILL 2 AM SO I FEEL YOUR PAIN, MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE
TO SUPPLEMENT A BOTTLE LIKE ONCE IN THE AFTERNOON AND ONCE BEFORE COLIC
TIME HITS,IF HE IS WELL ADJUSTED TO NURSING.AND SIMETHICONE DROPS HELP
WITH COLIC ALSO BUT TALK TO THE DR. ABOUT THAT.
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>You have received very good advice from everyone on this forum. The one
>thing that I would add is were the weights taken on the same scale? If
>one weight was taken at the hospital (ie. the birth weight) and the
>other at your doctor's office the weight difference could simply be from
>the different scales.
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>I know that I had one doctor who had a scale in every exam room.
>Depending on which room we got my son's weight would vary. Like
>everyone else has written I would not offer formula until you see
>consistent day over day weight loss on the same scale. I know that
>nursing every 2 hours is very hard but it is not abnormal and it does
>not last very long. They quickly move to every 3-4 hours and you get
>more sleep. Hang in there breast feeding is worth it and just imagine
>if you had to get up and warm a bottle rather that just lifting your
>shirt and dozing while your little one eats.
>
>Nancy
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>At Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Robin wrote:
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>>I have a question: My baby is 12 days old and he was weighted today
>>where we found out that he lost 1/4 lb from his birth weight. My doctor
>>is concerned that I am not making enough milk and suggested to switching
>>to formula. I am so upset, because I took a year off from work only
>>because I wanted to breastfeed and now I have to use formula!!!!! My
>>baby seems to act very fussy at night time (from 9 pm to 6 am every
>>day), I attributed it colics, since he also lifted his legs up when he
>>cryed, and he cryed right after the feeding or half an hour later, but
>>my doctor said that he might be hungry because I am not making enough
>>milk.
>>He told me to nurse him every two hours for a few days and then we will
>>weigh him again. What do you think? I know that I should stay rested in
>>order to produce milk, but how can I do that if I have to nurse him
>>every two hours day and night?!
>>
>>Tahnk you all in advance.
>>any responses are greately appreciated.
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