Our bub was born at 3.95kg and lost more than 10% in the hospital, I was sent home none the less as it seemed we had sorted through our breast feeding issues, when we got him home he didn't wee for two days and finally the hospital told me to bring him back, he had not gained any weight and was told to comp him 50mls at each feed with formula or EBM. After a day or so he started weeing and was alert, pink and content so I dropped the comps, ECHC came out to see him and he had gained a little weight although was not pooing, she watched me feed him (she is an LC) and was happy with the latch and the suck and said just to continue, we went back to the hospital to see the discharge nurse / LC and he had lost the weight gain he had done and was told I had to go to the ECHC the following Thursday which I did, they then told me I had to start comping again as he wasn't pooing and 2 weeks 2 days was still 10% off birth weight (3.68kg). I returned today which is 1 day shy of his three week birthday and he had gained back all his weight and 20g over his birth weight so was now weighing 3.97kg (a weight gain of 290g in 4 days). So my question is, do I continue to comp him, drop it or reduce it, he has done quite a few spews the last few days so I feel like he could be getting more out of me. I had such a horrid time breast feeding my DD and have been working so hard on building supply for this one and persevering through all the challenges, I would love to not have to comp him but I want him to thrive... What would you do?
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