Breastfeeding question My baby is five days old and has been having trouble with eating enough and losing weight. I’ve…
Breastfeeding question
My baby is five days old and has been having trouble with eating enough and losing weight. I’ve been seeing a lactation consultant who gave me a syringe to feed my baby formula after he eats until my milk came in but I only used it for formula once and have been pumping after he eats(when he’s done it’s so hard to wake him up and he’s very content and I go a half hour-an hour between feeding on each breast because he won’t wake up to eat) I just fed him on each breast and pumped an ounce and a half and he won’t wake up or take my finger even but will take my finger to syringe feed after I finish pumping. Is there any way to help this because the only way I know he’s getting enough is if I syringe feed him because otherwise he just goes to sleep after 10 minutes
Chelsea Wallace·
Have you tried to get him naked and feed him? Is he latched good?
kammy·
Мама сына (1 год)
Newborns are sleepy, just do your best. Try fully waking him. Use a wet wipe on his feet, tummy, neck. Or just keep forcing a little into him with the syringe when you can. I had to do that for a while. Totally normal for them to sleep though. Best to discontinue the formula if you haven't yet.
Jessica Dwyer·
Мама сына-младенца
Yes I have and he gets a good latch it just takes him a few minutes. And I’ve tried a wash cloth but I’ll try a wet wipe next I don’t think the wash cloth was cold enough to bother him. If not I’ll keep using the syringe I didn’t think you could do that but I guess newborns are very sleepy as long as he’s healthy I’m happy. And I only had to use the formula once last night I started getting some milk this morning. Thank you for the input I was thinking I HAD to just feed out of my breasts for some reason