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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's nothing magical in breastmilk. My baby was full term and weighed a pound less than yours. Babies are huge these days in western countries so people think 5 and 6 pound babies are preemies. They aren't. [/quote]

This isn’t true. A healthy 6-8lb baby is average almost everywhere. The issue is OPs baby was born early and lost a significant amount of with after birth. It’s not normal for your baby to lose 14% and fall off the growth chart. Serious problems can arise from this. It’s not a minor issues.[/quote]

Her baby was born at 6 lbs.  How was he eating in the hospital? How many days did it take milk to come in? Was he supplemented at that time with formula until her milk came in? Babies that aren’t vigorously nursing right after birth and for the immediate 24 hrs are more likely to struggle with weight gain and often need supplementing temporarily, since this will cause a delay in mom’s milk coming in, further exacerbating their weight loss, and inability to nurse effectively. Pumping doesn’t stimulate milk to come in nearly as quick as a frequently nursing newborn. It sounds like OP is in a negative feedback cycle of her baby didn’t get enough nutrition post-birth, lost weight, which makes it harder to eat, which compounds weight loss.  Has your doctor mentioned syringe feeding or supplementing your breastmilk with formula to increase the calories? [/quote]

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