Yea breast pumps work wonders!! @christineg

@nissii1994 🙏🏼 yes! Me too! I must say that the breast pump is working wonders on what I can't give my baby tho. I just pumped 5oz this morning 💪🏽 never could baby girl ever get that much milk on her own.

@christineg, ugh I know the struggle and frustration of babies not latching or being able to suck long .. I hope that gets better for both of us

And the doc told me to try to feed her with my breast first and then move onto the bottle. More so that she doesn't forget what it's like to latch on. I don't leave her on my breast for very long tho cuz she doesn't have a strong enough suction yet ☹️️

@nissii1994, my mom bought mine at target 👍🏽 not exactly sure which section tho :/

@amorrione, I don't produce enough milk or colostrum to supplement her enough so I began to formula feed her and pump what ever I can so that she at least gets a oz of my milk

My daughter was 9 lb 1 oz at birth, and at her 4-day check she was 8 lb 6 oz, a loss of 11oz. They checked me and my milk was just starting to come in. From then on she has gained an ounce a day, now about 10 lb at 4 weeks old. Weight loss early on is normal, they catch up. I supplement with a little bit of formula too, if my milk doesn't satisfy her.

@christineg, oh nice where did you buy yours?

@nissil1994, it's a supplement to help boost milk supply. I bought the tea but they have gummies and pills too. I think it's a plant of some kind. The tea isn't too bad tasting.

What's fenugreek ? I don't make enough milk @christineg

Mine weighed 7lbs 5oz born and lost a lb when we went in three days later. They told me it was because she wasn't getting enough supplement from my colostrum. And she was a little jaundice so even tho she slept good, it was more from the jaundice then getting enough to eat. So the pediatrician said it was ok to supplement with a little formula everytime after I breastfed and also told me to take my own supplement, fenugreek, to help my milk come in 👍🏽

my baby went from 6 lbs 15 oz to 6 lbs 5 oz , don't worry its totally normal and weight gain will pick up before you know it

All babies loss some of their weight after they are born but don't worry

yeah,mine woke on her own to eat but the first 3 or 3 nights I'd have to tickle her to keep her up & take her clothes off & make her uncomfortable so she would eat every two hours while we were at the hospital..every baby is different though, I'm sure yours will gain just fine.

@heatherlg88, ok Ima try and wake baby every hour or two see if it helps

mine weighed 7lb1 oz and at her 1st appointment at 6 days old she was 6lb10oz. I just fed her as much as she wanted. like every hour or so. by three weeks old she weighed 8 pounds🙌

@babynessa, @abeals04 thanks ladies

I had to unwrap my daughter and take her clothes off during feedings because she would fall alseep. While she was eating I would tickle her feet. Just give your little one time to learn. @nissii1994

Try and just making the feedings more frequent

@babynessa, thank you it makes me feel better .. could your baby sleep long periods of time and when you tried waking your daughter did you have a hard time waking her ?

When my daughter was born she was 8lbs 14oz and lost a pound the first week. She gained it all back and more by the time she was two and a half weeks. Its normal for your little one to lose weight at first. They should gain it right back.