DD2 is 10 days old today, born at. 3.5kg, day 3 3.2kg , day 5 3.3kg, day 10 3.4kg. Bub slightly jaundiced, but not treated under blue light (DH is rather olive so dr thinks she is less jaundiced than appears), eyes now white (no longer yellowy).
Dr recommended we change my feeding style (which is feed on one side til empty or bub pulls off, burp, change nappy & offer other side til content). We were feeding every 3 or so hours, I would wake her if it got to 4 hours, but let her wake herself over night.
Dr's new plan is feed one side 10 mins, burp, feed other side 10mins, burp, feed first side again, burp, feed second side again.
I've read the article on BB about "beware the sleepy baby" which describes our very situation. My real question is what do I do after she's had four lots of ten mins? Do I leave her on the last side til she pulls off? Do I encourage her to keep going by burping and changing sides again? Not really sure. Am happy about the whole changing sides thing (after reading a few diff ABA articles), but just not sure how long to keep going lol.
Any LC's with honest advice? Bub has a great attachment, no pain, she's my 4th baby and I've never had an issue with supply or the other babies gaining weight, but DD2 doesn't pull off with that "drunk on milk baby" look.
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