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Pediatrician recommends supplementing - should I? UPDATE
Hello and thanks to all of you who offered advice/support on this!
Just to give y'all an update - I decided I wouldn't give Sara formula, so I pumped a couple of times a day instead and offered her that after a feeding if she was still hungry. Sara had her pediatrician appointment yesterday, and I'm happy to report that she had gained *15 oz* in 13 days! And all without any formula :-) LubsyB wrote: Hello all! I'm sure this has been brought up many times before, but I was hoping for some advice. First some background: my baby girl is 5 weeks old and was 5lb 11oz at birth (not preemie -- 39 weeks gestation, just small, but perfectly healthy). We had a HORRIBLE time breastfeeding the first couple of weeks, and she dropped down to 5 lbs. Since then, she has gained consistently at the rate of 1/2 oz per day (which is on the very bottom of the "acceptable" range according to the pediatrician). He wants me to try supplementing with formula. I want to avoid that at all costs. What would you all do? Thanks for any advice! |
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Pediatrician recommends supplementing - should I? UPDATE
On 2007-01-12 05:08:36 +0800, "LubsyB" said:
Hello and thanks to all of you who offered advice/support on this! Just to give y'all an update - I decided I wouldn't give Sara formula, so I pumped a couple of times a day instead and offered her that after a feeding if she was still hungry. Sara had her pediatrician appointment yesterday, and I'm happy to report that she had gained *15 oz* in 13 days! And all without any formula :-) LubsyB wrote: Hello all! I'm sure this has been brought up many times before, but I was hoping for some advice. First some background: my baby girl is 5 weeks old and was 5lb 11oz at birth (not preemie -- 39 weeks gestation, just small, but perfectly healthy). We had a HORRIBLE time breastfeeding the first couple of weeks, and she dropped down to 5 lbs. Since then, she has gained consistently at the rate of 1/2 oz per day (which is on the very bottom of the "acceptable" range according to the pediatrician). He wants me to try supplementing with formula. I want to avoid that at all costs. What would you all do? Thanks for any advice! YAY! And I can't believe that wasn't the paed's first line of action! Was he impressed tho? Do you think he learnt something from your experience??? I hope so. Well done for questioning him Jo -- Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife |
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