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Losing too much weight?
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? -- 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. |
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Losing too much weight?
"Cheryl S." wrote: 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? You are right, 10% is 7lb4oz (just in case you wanted someone to check your math and you needn't worry yet. Geez, he's only two days old! Is he still passing meconium? Plus he was probably weighed at the hospital and then at your doctors - two different scales right? They could be off from each other by a couple of ounces. I'd be inclined to think that this might be the issue. You can take him back if you'd like to get an accurate measure of what he's loosing. And you might want to keep track of the number of wet and poopy diapers (I vaguely remember that they should be wetting the same number of diapers as they are days old in the beginning), that'll give you amunition against supplementing. Giving formula should not be done lightly (anyone have that webpage about the one bottle of formula, and gut closure?), risks and benefits should be weighed. If they insist on supplementing, get a second opinion (a neighbor of mine did this and ended up switching to the new pediatrician). I suspect as soon as your milk comes in he'll be gaining great. Watch his output and look for dehydration signs. Mary |
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Losing too much weight?
Cheryl S. wrote:
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? I was told that babies lose up to 10% of their birthweight within the first week. If DS is only two days old, I wouldn't worry. He'll probably start gaining by the end of the week. Congrats! Jeanne |
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"Mary W." wrote in message ... Giving formula should not be done lightly (anyone have that webpage about the one bottle of formula, and gut closure?), risks and benefits should be weighed. Is this what you had in mind? http://breastfeed.com/resources/articles/virgingut.htm Belphoebe |
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Losing too much weight?
Cheryl S. wibbled
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? -- T went from 7lb11oz down to 7lb4oz after birth and the paediatrician's verdict was "that's a good amount, what we'd expect". So I'd be astonished at 7lb9oz being considered low, in the circumstances. Jac |
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Belphoebe writes:
: "Mary W." wrote in message : ... : : Giving formula should not be done lightly (anyone have that : webpage about the one bottle of formula, and gut closure?), : risks and benefits should be weighed. : Is this what you had in mind? : http://breastfeed.com/resources/articles/virgingut.htm : Belphoebe An even better resource (IM[NS]HO) is: http://www.health-e-learning.com/bre..._breastfed.htm Larry |
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Michelle Podnar wrote in message
.. . 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 He had one poopy diaper his first night home, and has had three today. Every time I feed him (at least every three hours, usually every two) I change his diaper and it is always wet. He is not at all jaundiced, and has long quiet alert states. Are there any other signs of dehydration I should watch for? -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 5 mo. And a boy, EDD 5.Sept Cleaning the house while your children are small is like shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing. |
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Losing too much weight?
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 -- Michelle P Ava Marie July 14, 2002 "Cheryl S." wrote in message ... 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? -- 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. |
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Belphoebe wrote: "Mary W." wrote in message ... Giving formula should not be done lightly (anyone have that webpage about the one bottle of formula, and gut closure?), risks and benefits should be weighed. Is this what you had in mind? http://breastfeed.com/resources/articles/virgingut.htm Belphoebe Thanks! Mary |
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Losing too much weight?
"Cheryl S." wrote in message ... 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? -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 5 mo. And Jaden, two days! Cheryl, CONGRATULATIONS! I love the name Jaden! I've even been thinking about it if I have another boy. That does not sound like too much of a loss and certainly not a reason to supplement with formula. Good luck, Jen |
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