1.5 lbs in one week!
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1.5 lbs in one week!
| Thu, 08-26-2010 - 12:54am |
Wow-- I guess the breastfeeding has been going better since the first couple days. My battle lately has been with over-active letdown, but there are worse things to deal with. After dropping to 8.5 lbs in the week after his birth, today my (not so) little Matie showed a 1.5 lb weight gain since last week. He's now 10 lbs 2 ozs-- more than a lb above his birth weight! Very healthy and strong too, according to the pediatrician.
And just who says we women over 40 can't make healthy babies?
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Carol, mom to 7![]()
Since it's been a month, you're very likely to see significant weight gain. Let us know how it goes/went.
Carol, mom to 7![]()
Good to hear he's gaining now. It's funny, though, my little guy is not so long (except that he does have my long fingers), but is looking rounder by the day.
Karen...that is incredible!!! Good for you!
I'm still not sure that Luke is at birth weight! LOL I think we should be...at his 3-week weight-check appt. he was still 2 oz from birth weight! Sheesh! I need your secret! LOL
Actually, all of my babies have been skinny and are still healthy. Of course my MIL thinks I starve them b/c I nurse instead of formula, but aside from her, everyone else, pediatrician including, knows they are healthy babies!
We have our 1-month check up this Thursday, Sept. 2...he's just gotta be over 9 lbs by now!
So good to hear that all is going well for you!
Val
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He gained that much from nursing alone-- so much for you MIL's theory. But again, I actually have fast letdown, so he's sometimes getting a lot very quickly, but still wants to keep sucking for comfort purposes, and then ends up getting more than his belly can handle and spitting up. For that reason, I may be introducing a pacifier soon, if I can get the lactation consultant to sign off on it. If he shows another similar weight gain when it's checked again next week, I will definitely ask about it. I don't want to over-rely on a pacifier or cause "nipple confusion," but I think we have the BFing pretty well established now, and again, sometimes I think he just needs to suck more but isn't actually hungry, but I don't have an off switch to keep him from getting more milk than he needs.
Edited 8/31/2010 5:34 pm ET by karen2010