Vanessa Prinz

Shreelata,

Congratulations!

I agree that an in person visit with an IBCLC would be very beneficial. Have you tried pumping to make up the difference?
It is good to screen for tongue tie as it could be reason for low weight gain.
Keep up the good work!

Hi Jessica,
No need to be scared. Remember, you need to consider how often he is eating in 24 hours. If he is taking in for example, 6 ounces at a time, he is probably eating just 5 or so times a day. (in this example,for a TOTAL in 24 hours of about 30 ounces.) If he was eating 4 ounces at a time, he might be eating about 8 times a day. Babies…[Read more]

Hi Siobhan,

First of all – great work EBF for 12 weeks!

Don’t panic about not having a great pumping. That probably means that your baby took a bit more than she has been taking, so there was little or no “leftover”. Many babies have a little “growth spurt” at around 3 months – so it is entirely possible she need a bit more milk at night.…[Read more]