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BF exclusive moms

jjetweddingjjetwedding
in October 2012 Moms
I don't get it. I read all about it and decided that it was best for my baby. 4 days later and my baby has lost weight since birth and basically I have learned that I've been" starving her" through exclusive bfing. She has a good latch, great suck and I just assumed that she was getting enough after an hour of bfing. Nope. The problem with bfing is that you can't see how much your baby gets. I followed the rules and even fed her every 23 hours, waking her up at night. I am still going to bf but pump to supplement and now add formula too as a supplement. I highly encourage everyone to not just bf and assume your baby is getting enough. Your baby could thrive and be fine but mine lost weight and if I continued to exclusively breastfeed I shutter at the thought that she may have become even more dehydrated, lethargic, and so forth. Signed FTM
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    Its normal for bf babies to lose weight in the beginning. I was told that as long as my lo started gaining weight after day 4 to 5 that was normal.
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  • annabelle8101annabelle8101 member
    It is completely normal for babies to lose weight after birth and it happens with both breastfeeding and formula.
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  • Sillygirl85Sillygirl85 member
    This does sometimes happen, but babies are built to lose weight in the beginning. If you are really concerned you should talk to your pedi and a lactation consultant before supplementing with bottles. Using bottles might hurt you on the breastfeeding front rather than help.
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  • Calabaza78Calabaza78
    It is normal for babies to lose weight, particularly if you received IV fluids during labor that might have caused your baby to be born at an artificially high weight.  Babies have very small stomachs in the beginning, and don't need very much food at a time.  They need food frequently, and that is why nursing frequently helps you build your supply and helps baby grow and put on weight.  
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  • MichelleL1118MichelleL1118 member
    It's normal for babies to lose weight in the first few days after birth, especially BF babies.  It can take up to 5-7 days for your milk to come in fully.  What did she weigh when she was born, and how much did she lose?  BF babies can lose up to 10% of their body weight before supplementation is generally recommended.  
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  • CLLDLLCLLDLL member
    imagemeganole25:

    imagejjetwedding:
    I highly encourage everyone to not just bf and assume your baby is getting enough.

    Um, yea, totally ignorant.  Babies are set up to loose weight in the beginning. It's standard that they get back up to their birth weight by 2-weeks-old. The size of their stomaches at the beginning are the size of a teaspoon. They don't need that much.

    I highly suggest you talk to a LC. They can help you do a weighed feeding to make sure your LO is in fact getting enough. 

    This.  Also babies are born with a "store" of nutrients that will last them through the first 3-4 days.  So even those babies that don't latch well at first are fine.  There's no need to worry about starving baby unless he/she still isn't gaining weight by day 7 or so and isn't back to birth weight by 2 weeks.

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  • elfchiqueelfchique member
    So glad we have you, a FTM with all if four days experience to "educate" us.

    I wish I could count all the ways in which you are wrong.
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  • jillybean800jillybean800 member
    PP's said it all, but I assume you are just really worried now about the losing weight. Pretty much all babies leave the hospital lighter than they were born. Check again at your 1 week, then 2 week appointment before you start worrying about failure to thrive. Don't worry...at 4 days old you are not starving your baby!  I'm surprised your pedi didn't tell you all of this...
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  • queenie521queenie521 member
    As long as they do not lose more then ten percent of their weight it is normal and completely safe. This is how nature works, it is not cruel.
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  • Rachelilly23Rachelilly23 member

    imageelfchique:
    So glad we have you, a FTM with all if four days experience to "educate" us. I wish I could count all the ways in which you are wrong.

    This. And OP, I suggest you get some help first from a LC

    before preaching to us who've already gone through the

    steps and research on this.

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  • Cynthia1207Cynthia1207 member

    Um yeah did they not educate you at the hospital or birth center?  It's completely normal for babies to lose weight at the beginning.  My son was a complete disaster at the hospital because he wasn't getting enough from the colostrum so I had to supplement once I got home but he only drank one ounce more and it's been at least 5 days that I haven't had to do that anymore. 

    The nurse came over this week and was super impressed by the fact that my baby was gaining 60g a day since he left the hospital and is almost back up to his birth weight.  She said that on average, newborns gain 20-25g a day and are back up to their birth weight within 2 weeks. 

    Please educate yourself before making claims that aren't true.

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