Hello, I just joined this board today I felt so much that I wanted to reply.
I too have been in a sort of similar position. My DS was only 6lbs 12 oz when born and then he went down to 6lb 6 oz which they say is normal in the first week (10%) but then when I got home he dropped even more! I was horrified!
I cannot tell you how much worrying I have done and am still doing even though now he is 8lbs 12 oz at 6 weeks which is good but I feel like it could be better. I put myself under constant pressure, i watch every mouthful and swallow, and look at the clock even though I have been told to relax and let it go!
I really really sympathise with you summer.baby and I am amazed at your spirit and determination! I am so glad your son is doing well now.
However I must tell you that all may not be lost on the breastfeeding front. 2 weeks ago I went to a homeopathic doctor that I went to regularly before I had my son and said to him that I feel exhausted and drained all the time and just felt sometimes that I couldn't feed DS as I felt I didn't have it in me, and he gave me a tonic (baby also has breastfeeding jaundice which meant he kept falling asleep 5 mins after feeding...very very very frustrating, I would have to wake him 4 times to get 20 minutes and feel terrible every time).
This tonic he said all breastfeeding mothers should have, it will help to lift my spirits and help with supply and help with the jaundice.
Well that same week on the wed my health visitor said looks like we need to top up with formula so I started topping up 3 oz just once a day after 15 mins of breast feed. Well he put on 12 oz that week and this week he put on 8 and 1/2 oz and has grown 3cm in length. He is catching up on the chart so he is almost in line with his first birthweight in the curve on the growth chart. It may or may not be due to the tonic as before he put on 12 oz he did put on 7 oz the week before.
I researched on the internet and found that homeopaths have ALOT of medicines for breastfeeding, and can even help a woman who has stopped breastfeeding for a length of time to start it again. I found this very surprising but very reassuring. I would research first to find a good one but I would go to a homeopath for any breastfeeding issues. If you want to know who mine is just post and I will let you know but I promise I am not advertising. I just thought it would be good to share what I knew.
I hope I can come to a time when I am not worrying, but as family aqaintances seem to keep saying "gosh he is a small baby isn't he?" I don't think it will be so soon.
Best wishes!
