She was 8lbs 2oz at birth, 7.10 when we left the hosp., 7.13 at her 1wk appt, 8.2 at 2 wks, and then has been teetering right at 8lbs ever since :( I ebf, bf on demand, she has silent reflux (little to no vomiting n on meds), 6-10 diapers per day, dark/deep yellow poops, and very loud audible bowel sounds. She is healthy in appearance, muscle tone, n mile stones. She is very happy usually n hardly fusses much.
Her Ped. Wants me to supplement which can make GERD worse! I don't want to supplement! I have ebf-ed 2 other children up to around 1 1/2. Help! I can't understand why she isn't gaining!
some babies do not gain much really fast as long as her diapers are wet and not dark in color i would not supplement if she starts losing then i would worry
I'm concerned that she's already on meds for silent reflux - that could be the source of the weight gain problem.
My dd had it too, and then it developed into full blown reflux. I also had overactive letdown/oversupply (which is often the true cause of the "reflux") I fixed the oversupply and treated dd with chiropractic adjustments. Instant fix. Whenever she started spitting up again, we got her adjusted again (about once a month).
Your milk is perfect for her - that comment, added to your pedi putting her on meds so soon really concerns me.
My son was 8'6" at birth, 7'11" at hospital discharge, and 7'10" at his 2 week check up. I had to have weekly check ups after that and he finally got to his birthweight at his 4 week appointment. Thankfully, my pedi didn't push for formula since my son looked and acted perfectly healthy (like your daughter). I think our issue was that he is slightly tongue tied, which caused him to not get as much milk and for me to have excruciating pain when he nursed. If I were you, I'd just keep nursing on demand and she should gain the weight. If she's healthy, that's what matters. Is the medicine helping her reflux?
I dont think i have an over supply and how so i tell if i have an oal? The meds can cause weight issues?
Quoting sreichelt26:I'm concerned that she's already on meds for silent reflux - that could be the source of the weight gain problem.
My dd had it too, and then it developed into full blown reflux. I also had overactive letdown/oversupply (which is often the true cause of the "reflux") I fixed the oversupply and treated dd with chiropractic adjustments. Instant fix. Whenever she started spitting up again, we got her adjusted again (about once a month).
Your milk is perfect for her - that comment, added to your pedi putting her on meds so soon really concerns me.
If you need to supplement the FIRST thing you can do is to try supplementing with your own milk.
Her weight gain was perfect for the first 2 weeks. It is the lack of gain in the 2nd 2 weeks that is a concern.
It is possible that she has an ineffective latch/suck.
You mention 6-10 dipes a day, but how many of them are poopy? It only counts as a poop if it is at least the size of a quarter.
How many times is she nursing in 24 hours?
How are your nipples (sore? damaged? fine?)
Quoting Daynaof3:
Any possibility of a tongue or lip tie? Possibility of a dairy issue? Reflux alone can cause trouble with gain but lets look at her nursing patterns. How often is she nursing? Is she nursing effectively, how is her suck? Is her latch comfortable for you? Do you have oversupply? Very rarely babies of moms with oversupply will actually have issues with gaining but it's a possibility. Have you been working with an IBCLC?
Quoting maggiemom2000:If you need to supplement the FIRST thing you can do is to try supplementing with your own milk.
Her weight gain was perfect for the first 2 weeks. It is the lack of gain in the 2nd 2 weeks that is a concern.
It is possible that she has an ineffective latch/suck.
You mention 6-10 dipes a day, but how many of them are poopy? It only counts as a poop if it is at least the size of a quarter.
How many times is she nursing in 24 hours?
How are your nipples (sore? damaged? fine?)
What were the signs?
- tsmcconnell
on May. 14, 2012 at 9:20 PM