5 weeks, no weight gain, advised to give bottle...

[Blondeinlondon]

Need some mumsnet help here
My cousin's baby is 5 weeks old. She was weighed this week and hasn't gained weight.
She is breastfeeding and has been told by the doc to supplement with a bottle.
My questions:

• is she going to mess up breastfeeding if she supplements now?
• if yes should I email her offering suitable advice? We are not close, she lives far away and my advice would be unsolicited. Thanks in advance

I would introduce her to MN tbh.

Then she can get ALL the solicited advice she needs. I would find it a bit odd if a cousin started on at me, giving me well meaning advice maybe, but it just seems worng somehow.

Thanks for all your feedback guys
I decided to keep my mouth shut and only offer advice if asked

Unfortunately the baby is now in the hospital due to a fever

website displaying negative experience of breastfeeding www.mums.net

Really poor article on 3 quite negative breastfeeding experiences, personally I think it would frighten anyone from having a baby never mind breastfeeding

If you agree with me that it not a balanced article and does not reflect most peoples experience of breastfeeding, please complain to them

I have emailed to complain

www.mums.net/index.php?document=20&article=6

please note it is mums.net not mumsnet