DD lost over 10% at the beginning, bfing was v stressful and ended up mix feeding after only a few weeks.
DS is 2wo today, was 2.665kg at birth and weighed 2.430 on Friday. He was/is jaundiced, sleepy feeder, I've been switch feeding for past few days, I try to feed him whenever he roots, keep his feet out during feeds and don't really let him sleep for longer than 1-1.5 hrs to ensure regular 2 - 2.5hrly feeds. But feeds are generally taking about an hour or more (with all the jiggery pokery to keep him awake and nappy changes etc). He has plenty of wet and pooey nappies and has at least 3-4 alert periods thruout the day when he is awake and looking around but not crying.
He had a tongue tie snipped last monday and has fed really well since then, just v sleepy for a lot of feeds (tho we've jsut had quite a good awake one).
Re: how stressed I was with DD - am trying to remain calm about weigh-ins for htis baby but of course it's difficult - given his small size (weight in lb was 5lb 14 at birth) when do you think he might go back to his birth weight? When do I need to be concerned about his weight remaining static? or losing? So upsetting that his feeding had improved by friday but he had still lost weight.
we generally go to sleep at 11 or 12 at night and he feeds once at 3 or 4, then again at 7 or 8 and after that I feed as often as poss.