thread: Baby not gaining enough weight? Not “thriving”?

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  1. #1
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    Nov 2008
    in the ning nang nong
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    thanks, ladies.

    marcellus - I breastfeed at the first morning and last evening feeds. He has a HUGE booby first thing in the morning - I feed him until he gluts out, and then express more if I can. The couple of mornings I haven't been able to bf (because I have to leave too early to wake him) I normally pump 200-300ml, and he can drink better than I can pump! sometimes he feeds so much I can't even pump anything! he's drunk it all!

    and I work full time, and DH is a SAHD (best in the tri-state area!) so more feeds during the day would be tricky ... I'm out of the house from around 6.45am until 6.30pm and he sleeps from around 7.30pm til 6-7am

    weekends, I feed as much as he likes, but it's usually pretty on par with his weekday routine.

    he wets about 7 nappies per day, and does a poo every other day usually.

    thanks so much for the replies! am trying to calm down ... spot the first time mother ...

  2. #2
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    Sep 2008
    Perth
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    I really don't have anything to add but big hugs to you hun! You're an AWESOME mother!!!!

  3. #3
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    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
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    I would think (hope someone more knowledgeable can confirm or deny this) that just 4 feeds in 24 hours would be a bit low for a 5 month old bub.

    My baby was the other end of the scale but was still feeding around 10 times a day at that age.

    On the weekend can you put bub to the breast more often? Even if he only has a small drink in the middle of the 4 hourly usual feeds, every bit will help. Could your DH similarly offer a smaller feed between feeds or do 3 feeds during the day of slightly smaller bottles instead of 2.

    I am so inspired by full time working Mums who breastfeed. Just want you to know that.