Supplementing... kind of long

brash717

So my LO was born at 7lbs 3oz and had got back up to 7lbs by her two week appt. When we went back for her 8 week appt she had only gained 1 oz! The pediatrician was very confused as she is an extremely happy baby and was wetting about 6-8 diapers a day and pooping about 2 times a day. She had me feed her from each side for 10 minutes and then top her off with formula for the next week to see if she would gain weight doing that and she gained 1lb 5oz. The doctor said that I am producing milk that has very low fat in it (skim milk she called it) and said that I need to continue to supplement. I had never heard of such a thing in my life, has anyone else heard of this? Or could anyone offer me any advice on how (if possible) to increase the amount of fat in your milk? When I pump I only get a very very thin layer of fat that sits on the top in the bottle.

Also... when I pump and DH gives her bottles (breastmilk and formula) she will usually eat around 6 oz. Is this a lot or pretty much in line what other people are seeing?

Thanks so much ladies! 

brash717

Before the doctor had me start supplementing she would eat every 2-3 hrs for about 20-30min. When she was EBF she would take about 3-4 oz bottles, it's only now that she does both that she takes 6oz

Mrs.AmyDylan

AmyG*:

6 oz is too much.  most breastfed babies never take in 6 oz, and most formula fed babies at about 9 weeks of age(g

Mrs.AmyDylan

In regards to your question about eating too much, YouTube "paced bottle feeding". You/YH might be feeding her too fast. Good luck!

sosoph

6oz is a lot at that age for bf or ff babies. But, your lo needs extra calories. I think it might be better to add an extra feeding instead of giving such big ones, and cap the bottles all at 4oz regardless of what's in the.

So, your dr said

vrj0522

If you are only bfing for a few minutes (10-15) each feeding, then your LO only gets the foremilk and no hind milk. You need to make sure that your LO is emptying your breasts each time you feed him so that he can get the quality milk. If he can't empt