My dc3 is 13 days old and today we had a disappointing trip to the midwife - I thought we'd get signed off but turns out my dd has lost more weight. I'm now so worried I can't stop crying and I'm not sure what to do. I have to go to a feeding session on Monday and midwife seeing me again on Tuesday. She checked my latch today and it's fine: I feed her approx 8 times in 24 hrs and she's having lots of wet and dirty nappies. I b f the other 2dc for months and months without problems. Midwife checked her for tongue tie but said nothing wrong,
So. I came home and tried to express to do next feed in bottle but only got 1oz out in 1 hour.
I gave in got some formula and she took 3oz from bottle easily.
I'm now wondering if maybe I don't have much milk as I'm exhausted with a 3 and 5 yr old and I can see that f f will have benefits eg for a start she actually puts on weight, that I have more time with other kids etc
On the other hand I feel Massively guilty and a major failure especially given I did it so easily with the other 2dc. I also understand the benefits if great feeding eg health/bonding / these are drummed into you, and my healthy husband was only f f so it can't be that bad.
If I now move onto f f / combination feeding, not sure if the best approach. Any ideas?
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2 week old still losing weight - but don't know how to do combined feeding
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pollyr01 · 12/03/2016 19:21
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