tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post6784516401959764230..comments2023-10-20T04:07:50.859-07:00Comments on Baby Mama: weight check woesCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385661140646985549noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-11201481602160664552012-04-19T13:38:24.614-07:002012-04-19T13:38:24.614-07:00I am a silent reader, but I wanted to click over f...I am a silent reader, but I wanted to click over from google reader to let you know some babies are just small. <br /><br />I am on my 3rd baby. He was 6lbs 2oz at birth (full term). Was 6lb even at 1 week. Then we switch doctors.<br /><br />He only gains about 3.5 a week, which is less than average. But he like your daughter has plenty of wet/poopy diapers and is very happy content. <br /><br />I don't produce well with a pump. So I just nursed as much and as often as he wanted. I followed his clues not the doctors. I took him for weight checks for a while then stopped because even though he was gaining the same amount all the time the dr still wasn't happy. <br /><br />He is 10 months old, still breastfed (he is eating right now) and still small. Babies come in all shapes and sizes. <br /><br />I read an article in the middle of the weight checks by I believe it was Dr. Jack Newman that said to look at the baby, not just the scale. So that is what I do.<br /><br />Hope that helps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139166570585803286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-82462822757984606962012-04-10T09:44:51.423-07:002012-04-10T09:44:51.423-07:00I am so sorry you are going through this. UGH>&...I am so sorry you are going through this. UGH>>>>> <br /><br />Praying for you friend. Hope the next weight check goes much much better.<br /><br />xoxoI Believe in Miracleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062124038472752680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-52798528098747553092012-04-09T18:41:33.939-07:002012-04-09T18:41:33.939-07:00I also just stumbled across your blog and I had su...I also just stumbled across your blog and I had supply issues at first as well. I would HIGHLY recommend finding a lactation consultant in your area. She made all the difference! I was in her office weekly for the first 3 or 4 months but we finally got everything worked out and I was able to nurse for 15 months! Good luck!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510559602584934873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-4563175095817668902012-04-08T00:15:35.483-07:002012-04-08T00:15:35.483-07:00This EXACT same thing happened to me. I thought ev...This EXACT same thing happened to me. I thought everything was going great with breastfeeding because she would latch on great and suck and suck and seem happy and content afterwards....but at her 3 day post going home visit they did the weigh/feed/weigh thing and she had gotten less than 1 oz....Eeek! She had jaundice too so there was NO time to wait and see if it got better on her own. We kept breast feeding and supplemented with a SNS( thin tube threaded into her mouth attached to a syringe of formula) so she would keep breastfeeding, but at 2 weeks she still wasn't at birth weight and we discovered it wasn't my milk supply, but for some reason that we still can figure out she just could not suck effectively. We switched to me pumping her bottles but I felt like suck a failure! As guilty as I felt though, switching to a bottle was the best thing for bonding with her because when we were breastfeeding it was SO stressful and she would fight the SNS and I would cry and it was just bad. Bottle feeding her made it so much more relaxed. <br />Sorry for the long story lol...I don't usually comment with my whole breastfeeding saga, but I just wanted to let you know you aren't the only one! Have a great Easter weekend!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605267352057440910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-36808413442688169862012-04-07T17:23:51.818-07:002012-04-07T17:23:51.818-07:00Just a visitor who has walked in your shoes with 3...Just a visitor who has walked in your shoes with 3 babies! Finally, with my third, my friend told me to look into herbal supplements for me to increase supply. I inmediately began researching it and sent my hubby to the health store to pick up some fenugreek caplets. He came back with a combination pill, and It was amazing! My supply increased considerably and I was able to stop supplementing after a week or so. I hate that there is not more education with pediatricians about herbal supplements. They are very safe and beat formula! I would encourage you to check it out and give it a try. The ones I used were called Lactation Ease, but there are several kinds on the market, along with individual pills of fenugreek, thistle, etc. Best wishes :)Kasiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222604815045082869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403716338270875614.post-70950466021451365812012-04-07T08:36:16.977-07:002012-04-07T08:36:16.977-07:00I am a total stranger who just stumbled upon your ...I am a total stranger who just stumbled upon your blog. I could have written this blog post word.for.word. My girls are 18 months apart, and our baby is now six months old. This was me last October down to every last detail...pees and poops, happy newborn, but the weight gain wasn't happening. At the pediatrician's office my daughter also got less than an ounce after I nursed her. I know the stress and disappointment you are feeling, and also experienced it with my first born. Women who don't experience supply issues can't understand. I just wanted you to know you aren't alone. Like you, I gave my daughter as much milk as I could and happily supplemented with formula. It was either that or hospitalization due to failure to thrive. Best wishes to you from a stranger!Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978955962427251744noreply@blogger.com