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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - 2nd child lost 11% at 2 days so Ped said I had to supplement - cue the tears for me. I did triple feeds (nurse, pump, supplement ) for two weeks and stopped then. A few days in I was able to change the formula supplementing to pumped breast milk and stopped the extra pumping and supplementing at two weeks.

My 2nd seemed to be latching fine, but my milk takes about 5 days to come in and I dont think she fought as hard as my 1st for the milk. My first did have latch problems and lost 9% but ped did not say I had to supplement - just sent me to the breastfeeding center.

I nursed them both to 25 months - you should be fine - just start using the pumped milk instead of formula as you can and evaluate when you can cut it out - hopefully after about 2 weeks. Good LUck![/quote]

OP here. Thank you for your response. The thing that’s confusing is the pediatrician isn’t recommending triple feeding or pumping or adding feeds or anything. Just topping off with formula after half the feedings temporarily. That doesn’t feel right to me and I’m worried about my supply. [/quote]

yeah - follow up with an appointment at the breastfeeding center or an LC you trust. Pediatricians are not always extremely well educated in specific breastfeeding info. (before DCUM jumps on me - im not saying to not supplement, but not to only do that.)

I do remember at my 1.5 week appt with the LC - we did a weighted feed and she got about 2 oz and LC was happy with that and had been gaining for a few days by then. So you may have a slightly different issue than supply or maybe baby just needs a few more days. Definitely do another LC visit (I really trust the Breastfeeding Center even though I had to pay out of pocket for them). [/quote]

I wouldn’t listen to this advice. Lactation consultants are pushed to recommend breastfeeding and it can be detrimental to your baby’s health. I would still work on getting supply up with nursing and pumping, but I would still supplement.

I had a friend who was told to supplement when her two week old didn’t gain enough week with breastfeeding. She saw a lactation consultant who told her to breastfeed and pump and that she didn’t need to supplement. A week went by and her baby had lost even more weight at the next checkup and they considered admitting him. She then finally supplemented and he regained his birth weight back at 4 week appointment. She went on to exclusively breastfeed from 8 weeks until a year.

I recommended getting a very high quality formula like Happy Baby Organics or Bobbie and supplement. [/quote]

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