Jessica was 3.69kg when she was born and 3.58kg on discharge. We will be getting her weighed next week. I think the paed said to give her formula because of the breast reduction. Yes I felt my milk come in, well I was expressing colustrum and giving it to her by syringe when she wouldn't feed but it had changed to milk. Letdown, I'm still not really sure what that feels like but from what I have read, I may have felt it once or twice. Milk is not dripping but when I hand express milk squirts out from both breasts.
Yesterday afternoon we were home alone and had a bath together then skin to skin contact and she fed beautifully. She refused the breast the next few feeds and I gave her formula although I have cut it down to encourage her to bf more. I didn't express much overnight and early this morning. Today we were skin to skin again and she fed for about 25 mins in total on the breasts. She was still hungry about an hour later so I gave her EBM then offered the breast again but she refused. She was still hungry so I gave her 30ml forumula then another 30ml. She is settled again now so we will have to see how she goes. At least she goes on the breast sometimes.
I think we will just have to go day to day and hopefully things will get better. Still no sore nipples so that is good. Thanks again for your advice Barb.
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