4hr routine for big newborn??

[Lewa2]

Thanks for the hugs and advice! I'm doing 2 to 2.5 hourly feeds but with 4 bottles of ebm or formula as well he's not that interested! To get 15 mins on each side usually takes an hour - but we're hanging in there. At least he falls asleep easily so I spend about 1 minute putting him to bed! Makes night feeds much more bearable

[Proud Mammy]

((((Hugs))))
Hang in there - you sound like you are doing an amazing job, fair pay to you & as PP said; it won't be forever "this too shall pass".
As regards MIL, yes, I'm sure she does think she's helping with her comment but you just do what you feel is best by you and Liam.

....better days to come (& all that  ).

[Fiver]

o get 15 mins on each side usually takes an hour

Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you mean here.  Could you explain, please?

[Lewa2]

I'm supposed to get Liam to do 15 mins of good sucking (not comfort sucking) on each side (total 30 mins), but he is sleepy so I have to continually wake him up so it takes me up to an hour all up. After an hour I give up regardless of how long he's been "nutritively" sucking (as the nurse calls it). Does that make more sense?

[Fiver]

Yes, that makes sense, but sometimes the comfort sucking actually gets out more of the fatty hindmilk than the "nutritive" does, if that makes any sense?

If it were me, I'd switch to the other side once he started getting sleepy or do some breast compressions to try to keep him a bit more interested.

Has he been checked for anything (like a tongue tie) that could be affecting milk transfer?

[Lewa2]

Yes I asked the paed specifically about tongue tie as DS1 had it and I had supply issues with him too. Looking forward to tomorrow so I can weigh him and see if anything is working!!

[Fiver]

If your paed knows what s/he's talking about with TT then hopefully that's that ruled out.  Did they just look or feel?

[Erin M]

Good luck with the weighing!

[cuckoochick]

Thinking of you! Xxx

[Lewa2]

Liam is still significantly underweight but at least we know why now - he has a UTI. He had a renal ultrasound yesterday which looks alright although we won't get the full report for a few days. The paed thinks with antibiotics he should get better and start putting on weight by next week.

However I'm on 2 lots of antibiotics for a uterine infection but im bleeding again so it looks like ill be back at the doctors tomorrow to get an ultrasound to check for retained placenta fragments hoping things get easier soon!!

[katie80]

Oh honey, lots of (((hugs))), what an ordeal. I hope everything gets cleared up soon for you both. Hang in there!

[Proud Mammy]

Oh Lewa you and Liam are really getting a tough time of it 
Hoping that the antibiotics clear Liam's infection swiftly  and that no retained fragments show on the US tom.
Also, another thing to bear in mind if you've to take antibiotics and are BF - be sure to start on acidophilus (or the likes) to prevent thrush between you and Liam.

[cuckoochick]

More hugs hun. You are really having it rough now and your poor little guy. Hope you both recover soon.

[Lewa2]

Thanks - luckily I've got heaps of help with the other 2 kids so all I do is feed Liam all day! I am taking a probiotic to help with thrush. I'm also on Motilium for milk supply so I'm taking 10 pills a day!!

[*Ali*]

Get well soon to you both