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nursing trouble: my heart is breaking

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Our little guy is just shy of 4 days old & nursing isn't going ideally. His weight loss has the pediatrician watching closely to make sure it doesn't drop anymore. I'm nursing on demand which sometimes seems satisfactory to him but more & more he fusses shortly after looking 4 more. At times he won't even take the breast even though he's clearly rooting around for it instead screams endlessly. We saw lactation & she said his latch seems ok but he is only taking about 1/2 oz on his own. I had supply issues w/ DD#2 & I fear the same thing is happening again. I'm beginning 2 pump after feedings 2 help increase supply & using it 2 feed him when he's still looking 4 more.

It's heartbreaking 4 me 2 think that I will relive what I did the last time. I never gained a full supply & had 2 supplement. I want nothing more than 2 breastfeed my baby & have that special bond. DH tries 2 encourage me telling me I'm doing the best I can & I shouldn't beat myself up because of it all. But I just want 2 have a good supply & be able 2 nurse my son. Feeling very upset about it all.
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Re: nursing trouble: my heart is breaking

  • frugalphillybridefrugalphillybride member
    So sorry to hear mama.  Sending hugs your way.

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  • clwheelclwheel member

    Have you tried a nipple shield? Maybe he's having latching issues? The first night home with DD she screamed all night and barely slept. The L/C at the pedi gave me a nipple shield and it was so much better. DD is 12 weeks and I was able to wean her off it but it helped get over the "learning curve"

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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    I hope other ladies will answer this question better, but isn't a half an ounce enough for the tiny baby's stomach for now? Also, did you know it's normal for the baby to lose some weight -- like 7% of their birthweight. I think they don't have to be back up to birth weight for a week or two. If he is getting enough wet and dirty diapers you should really be looking at that instead of weight gain. I've found with my babies that sometimes they just want to suck and not always to eat, so if my newborn has just nursed for a long time - like an hour - and still seems hungry, I used a pacifier to calm them. So maybe your baby really is getting enough milk. Here's an article that might help you. https://kellymom.com/bf/normal/newborn-nursing/
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  • karah4816karah4816 member
    TheBorg7of9 said:

    I hope other ladies will answer this question better, but isn't a half an ounce enough for the tiny baby's stomach for now? Also, did you know it's normal for the baby to lose some weight -- like 7% of their birthweight. I think they don't have to be back up to birth weight for a week or two. If he is getting enough wet and dirty diapers you should really be looking at that instead of weight gain. I've found with my babies that sometimes they just want to suck and not always to eat, so if my newborn has just nursed for a long time - like an hour - and still seems hungry, I used a pacifier to calm them. So maybe your baby really is getting enough milk. Here's an article that might help you. https://kellymom.com/bf/normal/newborn-nursing/

    I was going to say the same thing. Try not to get too discouraged so early on.

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  • Sarah053009Sarah053009 member
    Hang in there! With both my boys it took 5 days-ish for my milk to come in and waiting around is terrible! 

    Have you thought about supplementing with formula? We did that both times (very small amounts because their stomachs are very small like previous post says) and it made everyone a lot happier. We had no trouble going between bottle nipple and breast. My 2 week old has been exclusively nursed since my milk came and never looked back. 
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