I wouldn't supplement with formula if I were you. Jaden is only 2 days old,
and if he is having the correct amount of wet and poopy diapers, and seems
happy, I wouldn't sweat it. Keep an eye on the weight, and if say by next
week or so, if he doesn't begin to gain, I might re-evaluate then (just as
long as he stays hydrated, is not showing signs of jaundice, and isn't too
sleepy). As an earlier poster mentioned, the scales between the hospital
and the dr office might just be off

HTH
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Michelle P
Ava Marie July 14, 2002
"Cheryl S." wrote in message
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DS is two days old and had a check up at the pediatrician two hours ago.
His birthweight was 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and at the doctor's office today,
weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces - right after a bm. They asked me to bring
him back tomorrow morning, and said that if he has lost any more weight
they are going to want me to supplement with formula. Is 8 ounces
really a concern? I thought losing up to 10% of birthweight was
normal - that would be 7 pounds, 4 ounces. DS has been nursing great -
very little nipple pain, nurses often and very actively, and my milk has
even come in already, he's been nursing so much. He's had tons of wet
diapers, one bm yesterday and two today. The big bm right before he was
weighed today was already looking transitional from meconium to regular
stool. I can't believe there's a problem here. Opinions?
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Cheryl S.
Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 5 mo.
And Jaden, two days!

Cleaning the house while your children are small is like
shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing.