DD was born last Saturday weighing 7lbs 2, and was re-weighed for the first time yesterday evening and she's dropped to 5lbs 9
We went into hospital, and they discharged us today saying she's not dehydrated but to bottle feed formula 3 hourly. Previously I had just been breastfeeding her, but realise now I was starving her, even though I was engorged and had milk, I can only get about 2mls when I hand express and nothing but a drop when I use a hand or electric pump.
On a positive note, a lovely midwife came by today and she has put on over 100g overnight, and she helped me to latch baby on to the breast (which she was refusing to do last night/ this morning once we'd offered her a botle). Am contacting my GP this afternoon re: starting domperidone, collecting 2mls EBM in a syringe to give her before I give a bottle, then using a pump to express for 20 mins or so after I've bottle fed her. If she continues to accept the breast, I'll offer it whenever she will take it (esp pre bottle feeding) and for comfort. Is there anything else I can do? Is 2mls EBM really going to do her any good when I'm drowing it in 60mls formula straight after?
I jsut feel so guilty that I've been starving her all this time, and I wanted to breastfeed her so so much. I'm crying all the time, and I'm not sure where to go from here. Any advice? Thanks