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Tristan latched great in the hospital - immediately in fact!
He was feeding great... but every hour! Went in for our 2 week appointment and he wasn't back up to his birth weight! :(
So, I'm thinking... what am I doing wrong... maybe I'm feeding wrong... or something...
For the next week I kept track of my feedings and brought them into the Dr because he wanted to see Tristan again and weigh him... he LOST an once! And I feed him practically every hour!
So, Dr. Benson wanted to start supplementing with formula and have me take fenugreek... and come back again in a week.
We went in a week later, he had gained 14oz in that week! It's great that he is gaining weight.... but I feel like crap :( and I haven't noticed a difference on the fenugreek....
I was feeding him every hour... he would feed then act like he was starving! Then down a whole bottle :( The only time he feeds from me without throwing a fit is in the morning... and even then he can still take a bottle.....
I've tried to pump and I'm getting barely anything.... and it hurts....
I'm torn between just breastfeeding a couple times a day and using formula for all other feedings.... or fighting this and trying to get my milk up....
Even in the mornings, after 7+ hours.... I don't get engorged .... and only sometimes leak....
A lactation nurse is coming to my house today, in an hour... so, we will see what she says....
*sigh*
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