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growth spurt going on a long time
My son is 6 weeks old today. He was a little early (37+4) and small (5lb
13oz), after he had got over his jaundice he fed frequently, every 2 hours or more often. He ate even more than this between 10 days and 2 weeks, presumably the first growth spurt, then over the next three weeks he started to space his feeds out of his own accord, usually at least 3 hours apart, sometimes 4. Then just over a week ago, he started eating much more frequently, the next growth spurt I thought, problem is he's still doing that over a week later, I thought it would take a few days for my supply to catch up, so I'm now a little worried that it won't. Each feed is often over an hour. I was quite thin before I got preg and I didn't put on much weight, so I don't have as much extra fat as it would seem is recommended (I think 15kg is recommended if you are normal weight, I put on 8), could this be a problem? I'm eating quite a lot, but mostly quite healthy stuff, loads of fruit and veg. I'm not sure whether I need to make a deliberate effort to boost my supply, or whether I should just try sitting this out for another week? ----------- Anne Rogers |
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growth spurt going on a long time
Anne Rogers wrote:
I'm eating quite a lot, but mostly quite healthy stuff, loads of fruit and veg. I'm not sure whether I need to make a deliberate effort to boost my supply, or whether I should just try sitting this out for another week? Growth spurts can last anywhere from a few days up to a few weeks (no, don't run!). What you can do to boost your supply and perhaps increase your fat intake is drink milk. Whole milk or semi-skimmed are best and also good for your calcium intake. It may be that your supply is fine, but the fat content of your milk is low, so it is not as nutritious. If your baby happens to be dairy intolerant, there are plenty of other sources for fat and protein, like fish and meat. Since you mention you are quite thin, try to eat a little more fatty things than you normally do, your body really needs the energy and fat to produce milk. And drink a *lot* of fluids, preferably water, herbal tea (fennel is good for milk production) and milk, as said. -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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Anne Rogers wrote: My son is 6 weeks old today. He was a little early (37+4) and small (5lb 13oz), after he had got over his jaundice he fed frequently, every 2 hours or more often. He ate even more than this between 10 days and 2 weeks, presumably the first growth spurt, then over the next three weeks he started to space his feeds out of his own accord, usually at least 3 hours apart, sometimes 4. Then just over a week ago, he started eating much more frequently, the next growth spurt I thought, problem is he's still doing that over a week later, I thought it would take a few days for my supply to catch up, so I'm now a little worried that it won't. What your baby is doing is within the realms of normal -- if he looked lethargic, or was't growing, or wasn't producing at least 6 wet nappies a day, then it would be time to doubt your supply. Babies do change their routines periodically and yours might be trying to make up weight at the moment, as he had a low start. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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