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Aitch · 12/09/2008 15:46

don't know where to start, really...

dd is two weeks old today (blimey) and put on her birthweight on wednesday so that's great. however of course she didn't start putting on weight until her formula top-ups, topping up with ebm didn't do the trick.

her weight gain today was only 30g (last few times has been double that or more) and i do put that down to the fact that i've been pumping more and therefore have been giving her more ebm top-ups than formula.

question is... what's the tipping point? she is gaining, i am producing more milk (not heaps, but volume-wise we are on target for the SCBU calculations). we were told to give dd 280mls per day in top-ups as well as bf, but with the formula it's been more like 350ml.

so do i accept the 'slow' weight gain and think of dd's longer-term benefits having protected my supply, or do i want her on formula but with more energy to feed, iyswim?

midwife has suggested one top-up of formula, and at the next topping-up with ebm, this seems like a reasonable compromise to me, but am i missing something.

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AbricotsSecs · 28/09/2008 17:47

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welliemum · 28/09/2008 21:26

beaming like a maniac here!

TinkerBellesMum · 28/09/2008 23:52

Well done! I'm so glad that things are looking so good for you!

Aitch · 28/09/2008 23:56

thanks all. am off to bed. haven't pumped toda and have just chucked my ebm into the freezer. i'm not sure how it'll go, the not pumping, tbh, but i can do it again tomoz if it's a problem. dd fed solidly (it felt like) from about 6pm until 10pm tonight and is asleep on her snoring father's chest just now. i'll wake her then hopefully we'll all get some sleep.
fingers crossed that i'm not about to stuff this all up.

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laundrylover · 29/09/2008 11:21

Aitch, glad to hear that DD2 got the all clear at the hospital.

I've got a stash of very cute clothes for you here...just need an address....

Aitch · 01/10/2008 12:30

pissflaps.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1364/618123?rnd=1222860493243

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