Since birth had set back as was just breast - until midwife came out and on day 5 she had lost weight so was advised to put her on formula and BF plan back then. The midwife showed me how little I expressed at that point so felt guilty. When machine was on me.
Baby is now 2 months old and has continued with breast and formula feed. In the last few weeks have had another nightmare of health visitor saying she has slow weight gain. She’s gaining but not as it should. I therefore was told to feed feed from HV which caused more sickness so a doctor and paediatrician got involved. They gave opposite advice
HV plan - Feed every 2 hours 100/120ml (from previously feeding at 60ml) This plan then made baby projectile.
Paediatrican - To feed every 3 hour, 10-15 on breast then formula 60ml.
Current nutramigen and using carobel occasionally but feel that it comes out too slow and takes forever to feed!
After it changed to paediatrician plan a week later baby started wanting fed more and more so upped it to 90ml. She was finishing it and no sick and looking for it every 2 hours (week 6-7)
This week it feels we have went backwards - baby is sleeping longer stretches and HV said not to let her sleep too much because of poor weight gain. Baby now sleeping 3 hours and would maybe sleep more. During feed she is sleeping through most of it or she starts and then falls asleep so roughly back to 60ml. I feel caught on continuing breast as scared she’s gaining little then tiring herself so now sometimes i’m just jumpint straight to bottle but even then baby just wants to feed then sleep!
Her sickness lately hasn’t been best - it’s not projectile but as reflux she still squrims/grunts and can be sick if placed on back
She has no temp
This was sick this morning after breast then 90ml. HV said poke babys feet etc and keep them awake during feed and put to babys mouth..I hate that as feel like i’m forcing but then feel guilty if losing? Baby tends to not open mouth when she is full but what do I do if thats just after a 40ml bottle some feed - I’m unsure if thats considered a lot. Normally I don’t get to see how much when sick as muslin or hard to judge.
weight charts from few weeks ago she is now 7lb13 - 2 month old this week. Should she be on more than 90ml by now?