So does your LO wake up on their own to BF? If so how often do you BF and for how long?
If your LO doesn't wake up on their own what is your BFing schedule?
Scenario: I'm still in the hospital and one nurse in particular is giving me hell because I'm not feeding my little guy every 2-3 hours. She wants me to wake him up but when I try to wake him up he pretty much refuses to BF. Once he's up he does pretty well with BFing (keep in mind he's only 2 days old FOR GOODNESS SAKE!)
First time Mom here so TIA for your advice
Re: BFing questions
Waking to feed for the first few days is crucial because your baby needs to poop/pee to flush a lot of things out of his system. I know it is not fun - my LO was jaundiced while we were in the hospital and I had to wake him every 2 hrs. When we confirmed with the pedi that he was gaining weight steadily I stopped waking him. Now he lets me know when he wants to eat.