Weight Frustration

Jenny935

At DS's 2 week mark, he was over his birth weight and everyone was happy! Our hospital has a breastfeeding support group on Tuesdays and Thursdays for free. You go, get baby weighed, feed while hanging out with a couple lactation consultants and other sleep deprived moms who also all look like they just rolled out of bed, and then weigh again. DS was a superstar there, and then again at his 2 week peds appointment with the doc. Doc gave us permission to let him (and me) sleep a little more at night.

Today was so frustrating. Last week he was 8-1 and this week he was only 8 pounds even. So instead of gaining, we lost. So the LC said we should take away the sleep and go back to eating every 2 hours. I finally felt like I had some sanity back, and now poof it's gone. And we were going to start letting DH do a bottle once a day by pumping and she said we should wait a week and get this under control.

 Why can't anything ever just WORK?! I am so frustrated and the last thing I want to do is host the crew of family who is coming over to watch March Madness/hang with the baby today. (Not really hosting, since they're bringing the food and everything, but they'll be here. Ya know)

  

pb_bride

Hi Jenny,  first of all, big HUGS to you.  BFing is hard, but you are doing a great job!  We all have our bumps in the road, and just look at this as a minor bump, but I promise you things will get better and before you realize, you'll b

Robeano

I hear ya, we had, still kinda are, having weight issues. Hannah had lost 9oz in a week one time when I was trying to EBF. We've managed to kinda get a system going. I have another weight check tomorrow and if it's good than I think we can move on from th

mdiblasi10

Hang in there! We had a lot of trouble with G's weight in the beginning too. I was crying at the pedi's office, I was so frustrated and upset. But I kept breastfeeding, quite frequently, and I did pump & bottle feed too and he eventually caught up.&nb

TJ1979

Big hugs! As you can see, lots of us have been through this. I agree with everything pb said! Just keep hanging in there, you're doing a great job. It will get better soon.

Mrs.AmyDylan

Huge hugs! Has anything else changed? Clothes/diaper was a good call. Is DS still producing the requisite wet/poopy diapers? Is he excessively sleepy (sign of not eating enough)? Is he barfing/spitting? Can you tell a difference in the feel/fullness of

Dragonfly1226

I can't imagine how frustrated (and tired) you must be! I am no expert, but I disagree with the LC about adding in a bottle feeding. I don't see how doing a morning pump and feeding with a bottle would affect anything weight related. I say you should go a

Jenny935

Thanks, ladies. We will get there...somehow. I appreciate all the suggestions!