Feeling rubbish :-(

[wannabmummy]

Midwife came over today. Theo is 16 day old now and dropped his weight from 9.9lbs to 8.13 and is now back up to 9.1lbs, but is gaining so slowly they don't want to discharge me yet just to keep an eye. After the traumatic birth I really wanted breastfeeding to go well, and it really seems like it has. He latched on beautifully from the word go, I don't have sore nipples and have never had any problems (touch wood) and he is such a contents baby, from day 5 he has gone down at 9pm, woken at 1am and 5am and that's it! He sleeps well and never really cries properly! I just feel guilty now that he is gaining so slowly. He doesn't act starving or anything but you just feel inadequate when they don't put on lots of weight feeling a bit down in the dumps

 

[BevG]

its not how fast he gains that really matters hun, hes gaining so hes doing good

 

[benjis mum]

Joe took over 3 weeks to get back to birth weight and like your LO he was a big baby to start with. If he's happy and content then don't worry. Great that he is gaining. Some smaller babies need to gain lots whereas your baby is nice and big to start with. Everyone will tell you not toworry and I know that's easier said than done but they're right! You sound like you're doing a great job x

 

[TORino]

He's gaining hun, that's great!

You are doing marvellously so chin up. Think of it as extra support for you still being under mw care.

 

[littlemuffin]

We are FF Macy and she lost a lot in the first week, and we had the midwife for 2 more weeks as she didn't go past her birth weight for a couple of weeks. As long as he is happy let them keep coming. There is no much you can do, you can't force anymore than what he wants.

 

[pinkyprincess]

Your doing great. He'll only take what he needs and is probs a slow gainer. Please don't feel disheartened!

 

[x_larlybelle_x]

If he was hungry he would eat more. It doin a fab job. Henry hadn't passed his birth weight when we were discharged, so they r probably doin it to be cautious and make sure he doesn't have any problems. Doesn't mean u bf isn't working, just means theo is a slow gainer but he will get there

Keep it up hunny xxxx

 

[Dustbunny]

You're doing a wonderful job hun, I'm sure they are just being cautious. If Theo wasn't getting enough he wouldn't be a content little baby

 

[wannabmummy]

Thanks girls. I constantly worry about everything! all your comments made me feel lots better, don't know what I'd do without you all! xxx

 

[leannesxb]

AJ took a good 3 weeks to get back to just past his birth weight hun. He was really slow growing and still is a bit slow. xx

 

[Cazzlou]

Seriously midwifes and health visitors make a mountain from everything

He's gaining so that's the main thing.

With Theo he lost 13oz by his first weigh in then piled it on by a week old he'd gained a lb and was doing same each week so we had to remain under midwife for 4 week and be sent to paediatric teams all to be told he was fine and just a big baby !

They raise issues over nothing so just be happy he's gaining and you are happy with feedin x

 

[Verity2011]

Like all the other ladies have said, tge fact he's gaining, happy and bf is going so well are all signs that everything is great. The mw is just following procedure but don't worry hon you're doing a fab job! I think we all have that one thing we consistently stress about xxxxx

 

[BabyBrain]

I would love to know who says what's normal. Albert lost 1oz of his birth weight and is putting on 4oz a week so far. They've said that's fine as he's now up to 6lb 7oz and he's been discharged but to me that's not enough. He's feeding lots now, taking 3-4oz every 3-4 hours and having the odd ounce of milk if he wants it in between. I was kind of hoping he'd be 7lb by now but he's doing things steadily in his own time so that's fine.

It's easy for us to feel inadequate, I haven't been able to bf and have had to stop beating myself up over it but I'm convinced he would do better if I had. Oh well, it's not the last time we won't feel like we are doing enough for our babies hun, try not to fret over it too much. He's healthy and happy and that's all we can ask xxxxxxxxx