I'd be really grateful for any advice that anyone has on those early days of breastfeeding, especially those who have done so with larger breasts! Sorry for the long post.
I've just been discharged from hospital with a gorgeous 5 day old baby boy, but the breast feeding isn't going so well. I don't think I was very well helped in hospital. On day 3 his weight had gone down by 10.7% and so they advised top up with EBM and formula. I feel guilty now that I agreed so readily, but I was still a bit shell shocked from a 48 hour labour followed by an emergency section that when they suggested he might be losing too much weight I just agreed. They also kept mentioning the size of my breasts like it was a big problem, not to mention fairly demoralising when you're not feeling so great about your shape anyway!
We're now home and I realise that I don't really know what I'm doing at all and am worried that we might not crack this. At the moment I'm feeding 3 hourly (often having to wake him up), I'm not sure how well he's feeding (if any). Then he has top up EBM (this has just really been the past 24 hours, I think getting home relaxed me enough) and then some formula.
I'd be really grateful if you have any advice. Thanks.
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Lyra75 · 10/08/2007 12:57
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