Hi all,

I had a little boy, 3 weeks ago tomorrow, we had him weighed again yesterday and he has lost weight, was already giving him one FF feed a day and expressing and topping up before bedtime for the past 4 days and he has been sooo settled and happy, but he has still lost weight. Left hospital 290g lighter than birth weight, 5 days later he had put on 85g, but today had lost 50g, so only 35g heavier than when leaving hospital and still 255g lighter than birth weight & he is 3 weeks on friday!! He has at least 6-8 pooey & wet nappies a day, is happy, sleeping well, very alert & active and he has grown 2.5cm in length but is just not gaining weight.
The midwife suggested topping up with formula at least 3 times a day(which i am fine with cause i want my little man to be thriving, not starving), switch feeding (5 mins a side, for a total of 30 mins) then expressing after feeds which i have been doing anyway(even if i can't get anything just to stimulate the nipple is great!!), and we re weigh next wednesday!! I have been beside myself all yesterday afternoon & in tears as i only want whats best for him and i hate to think he is wasting away and this next week is going to be sooo long!! If no improvement by next week, she said we will have to re-evaluate the BF again.
I think DH is going to ring the hospital , as when we were in there they said if we were ever worried about how much breastmilk he was getting to come in and weigh him before & after a feed (fully dressed so even if he wees etc it will be in nappy), so i think we may do that to try and put our minds at ease a bit or so we can about this the way we see best, has anyone done this and is it accurate??
Anyone's opinions or advice would be muchly appreicated, also can low breastmilk be hereditary as my nan, mum and sister all seemed to have low supply. I have made lactation cookies and been eating these for the past week as well.
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for the rant, just upset and needed to let it out!
Hope you are all well and i will get to persies tomoro xx