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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1 - get a baby scale and weigh before and after. 
2 - undress him before feeding. It sounds awful but if he’s nice and warm and toasty he’s going to fall asleep
3 - tickle his feet and under his chin as he starts to fall asleep. Sadly, the idea is to keep him awake. 
4 - don’t be afraid to supplement with formula if it’s too much or too hard. I bfd for more than 2 years for both of my kids and they both got formula too. It’s ok. 
5 - ignore the PP who says your milk tastes bad. You’d know because he’d spit it out and reject it, not just fall asleep.

Also 22oz/day is a lot for a baby on breastmilk. [/quote]

1. The pediatrician warned against a scale because she said hey aren’t super helpful and cause more anxiety.

2. We do undress him and change diaper changes. I will also tickle him, adjust, and make loud noises to wake him up.

3. I’m fine pumping. It’s really not that and for me. It’s best that I know how much he takes each feed. I’m not afraid of formula but I make enough that we don’t need to supplement. At least not yet.

Idk. The pediatrician said 18-22oz is what he should be taking for his age. She wants us to get 20oz a day. [/quote]

Find a new pediatrician. Or at least work with an IBCLC-certified lactation consultant.

Your pediatrician knows nothing about supporting breastfeeding — 2 oz. every 2.5 hours for a newborn is way too much, and not nearly often enough. Your pediatrician is using formula-feeding recommendations and not adjusting the advice for a breastfed baby.

You should be doing a weighted feed every 1-2 hours. Using a scale is not anxiety-producing — it’s an accepted standard of care for situations like this.

Bug the heck out of your baby during feedings. Feed less milk, take longer (especially if at the breast, to get the high-calorie hindmilk), and feed more often.

Also, the person who keeps suggesting that OP eat a bland diet is an idiot. Ninety percent of the world’s population eats food with chilis, spices, and other strong flavors. Telling the OP to eat like a c.1952 WASP is not the answer. [/quote]

What is the recommended amount for a breastfed baby? I’ve looked it up and 1.5-3oz seems to be the standard.

I don’t eat spicy foods. I eat with seasonings but nothing spicy. Pretty basic like salt, pepper, garlic, onion, taco, Italian, etc. [/quote]

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