I saw the midwife today and at 15 days old my ds is now below his birth weight. At his first weigh in at 6 days he'd gained 150gr but now he's 200g below his birth weight (gone from 7lb7oz to 6lb12oz) I know that babies often lose weight in their first week, but not sure about the second.... anyway, the midwife has recommended I top up after every feed by cup feeding but I'm finding it very difficult. Expressing isn't too bad, and it'll all help get my milk flowing faster and faster, but my ds isn't that keen on taking milk from a cup. He squirms like crazy, even when I swaddle him tightly, and it took about half an hour to get 30ml in to him. The midwife said I should try and top up with about 50ml after each feed, but that seems impossible at the moment. Is cup feeding something babies eventually get the hang of or is there a top tip anyone has to help me. Many thanks xx
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