QuoteReplyTopic: Baby Weight Posted: 08 November 2006 at 12:22pm
Hi all,
Olivier is just over 2 weeks old and he is still 40 gms under his birth weight. Has anyone else experienced this? I am a little stressed about it and wonder whether he is getting enough milk from me? He feeds and sleeps well and midwive checked that he latches on etc etc but still hasn't put much weight on. His birth weight was 6 pounds 8 ounces. I have been told to go and see a lactation specialist to see if there is something that I am not doing right or just need some more tips etc. I am a little frustrated because I have brought an electric breast pump and the blimmin thing is not working properly!
Addison was under her birth weight till about then, I think at the 3 week visit she had just reached it again and she is bottle feed so we knew how much she was getting etc.... Can you get a new pump to see how much you are producing? If your plunket nurse/midwife isnt concered at this stage then i wouldnt be either
Sorry cant really help there...Rhiannon only put on 200gms in 4 wks...as i didnt have a good quality of milk..or the quantity....what does the midwife say?
Hi there,
Went to the Plunket this arvo and was told that baby is latching on well and that I am doing everything right. Just have to feed a little more frequently during the day and try to express some milk in between and top up. I managed to get my silly breast pump working too! Hopefully Ollie will start to put on more weight now - it is quite stressful because you want to make sure baby is getting enough from you and when it takes a little longer than expected it does worry you.
Millie I think the "norm" is for babies to be at their birth weight by 2 weeks old but in your case I wouldn't stress all that much. 40g isn't all that much so I'd just wait another week and I think it'll come right. If he's been particularly grizzly lately I'd go with the extra feeds but if not, I wouldn't worry.
Good luck Millie! Maya was slow to gain weight in the beginning too, she never dropped below her birthweight but she only gained 45g in a week to start with. As long as Olivier isn't fussing and crying (or sleeping far too much) he's probably getting plenty. Maybe he's just destined to be small boned.
I feel your worry tho - when Maya was sick it was agony every time she was weighed I would be willing the scales to have gone up.
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