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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My baby is eight days old. She’s been EBF and I thought it was going well. We’ve done two weighted feeds (3 oz and 2 oz respectively) and had two sessions with a lactation consultant. Everything seems good - good latch, strong suck, lots of swallowing, plenty of wet and dirty diapers. But she lost 9% of her birth weight and still isn’t gaining - no weight gain at all in 3 days. So, the pediatrician wants us to supplement with formula after every other feeding for a few days.

I’m oddly upset about the whole thing. I EBF my first child with no issues, and after the initial toughness of the newborn stage, found it very easy. I hate to think I’m giving up on that already!! The ped and my husband seem to think this is short term - a week or two until she starts gaining. But I just feel like my supply will inevitably take a hit and I’ll never get back to nursing exclusively.

Anyone BTDT?? How did it turn out for you??[/quote]

My friend EBF her first two from the get go. Her third was losing weight so she had to supplement. She ended up supplementing for 10 weeks I think then she managed to get her supply high enough to EBF. She ended up breastfeeding her third for 9 months. Another friend had to supplement in the beginning with both her kids but then also managed to EBF for a year. I know countless stories like this and can keep going’. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to up my supply and ended up formula feeding. But from my friends it seems like I was the anomaly. Hang in there OP! You are doing the right thing. Most important thing is to make sure that your baby is getting the nutrition she needs and isn’t dehydrated. Just keep pumping to up your supply. Every lactation consultant I’ve seen is pro-supplementing. For your baby to demand more she needs to be stronger and have more energy. Supplementing provides her with that energy.[/quote]

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