Hi
Sorry for paranoid post but really looking for advice.
DS is 2 wks old and we had a rocky start to BFing (BF DD for 18 months). Firstly he was unable to have a feed for 9 hrs after birth due to rapid breathing and being in SCBU, then fed not too badly (had nothing except my milk) for a day then quite frequently the 2nd day. I felt my breasts were quite engorged on the 2nd day which surprised me as I had to have a crash section and was told it could delay my milk coming in. 3rd day didn't feed very well and 4th day we were re-admitted to hospital due to infection and he was nil by mouth for 12 hrs then tube fed for nearly 2 days (during this period I expressed every 3 hours). Since then he has been fed on demand.
From day 4 when I started expressing my boobs have returned to normal, no leaking and I don't feel a let down. This is totally different to how they were with DD. I was engorged and leaking for about the first 9 wks and had a painful and forceful letdown.
Does this indicate I don't have as much milk this time round (it's been a really stressful time since birth) or is it just my boobs being able to adjust more quickly this time round? His weightgain has been ok - was 8lbs 12oz, dropped to 8lbs 2oz and when we were discharged from hospital yesterday he was 9lbs 2oz. Sometimes seems content after a feed although think he is like DD and a suckly baby as he is often doing the suckling motion in his sleep.