The lactation consultant here at the hospital suggest I supplement my breast milk with formula to help her gain weight…

Savannah was only 5lbs when I brought her home and I exclusively BF. She was at the 90th percentile by 5 months without formula so I'm sure she'd be fine.

True.

@nurseriri, she lost too much weight reason for her bringing it up. I've been pumping and breast feeding and she's never ever full with what I have to offer. For the mean time I don't mind doing both formula and colostrum till my milk comes in. As long as she's fed and happy.

@rodriguez13, absolutely correct

@amaperalta03, sucks that you have to supplement. Is she accurate with that? Feel like the breast milk is more nutritious than formula. But then again I'm a RN not a lactation consultant. You won't get anything pumping so early post partum. Milk generally comes in few days after giving birth. Just colostrum. And that should be sufficient first few days of life. I started pumping a week after giving birth.

I'm sorry that you have to supplement! I felt the same way about it. I had to supplement with both my kids! And thank god I did my son is doing amazing now! I felt terrible like I couldn't provide for him and I wasn't good enough but in the end that isn't true my milk is what is keeping him healthy while the formula is just making him gain weight!! My son is 5 wks old and is doing amazing and he almost fully breast fed!! He takes two formula bottles through the day and that is it :) keep your head up your more than good enough for her and your milk is incredible and is doing so much more for your daughter

Mine was under a light for That but that brought me him for feeding. And I'm sorry 😞 I hope it works out bf if you want it too do.

@rodriguez13, too late I I had to she was screaming of hunger and I can't Breast feed today cause she's under a light for jaundice. And I'm pumping but nothing is coming out today for some reason. So I've been power pumping hoping to get this milk in.

@mum2logi, my first was a 29 weeker and they supplemented the milk I pumped toward the end of her stay

She shouldn't say that. In the nicu they try to give them breast milk Bc they thrive. I wouldn't supplement until one month.

when I wad in nicu with my son they encouraged EVERYONE to pump for their children. a lady I met had twins at 29 weeks and she pumped for them and they were growing fine.

Formula could make her constipated...

@housfullofgrls it hasn't been today

If her diaper count is good then ignore them.