Baby lost weight

We had our first health visitor visit today and baby had lost some weight since her birth. She was born at 2.9kg at birth. On day 3 her weight was 2.6kg and the pediatrician advised a feeding plan including supplementing formula so we did that and her weight went up to 2.81lg by day 5. We then slowly cut down on formula feeding as my milk supply started to gradually come in, and only formula feeding once just before bedtime. Today at day 12 her weight was 2.74kg and we're advised to go back on formula again also maybe during the sleeping hours so I can have better rest as that impacts supply too.

Has anyone been in similar situation or have any advice around a strategy we can use? Ideally we still want to feed baby mainly with breast milk, pumped or directly, but of course would like her to gain weight properly.

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When we had to do top ups in 2020 I breastfed then gave a bottle of breastmilk or formula. Formula didn't work for him as got constipated so just had breastmilk from the tap and from bottle.
I pumped while fed from the otherside. So didnt take up from my time. After I stopped pumping as we didn't use bottles I used hakka collector which was good for mixing in food x

Is it the same scale you using?
We had problem with that in 2020. One scale was a good 40 g off if I remember correct x

Hopefully she will gain weight soon. 🤞 Make sure to wake her for feed if you have to do it every 2 hours till she gets bigger. X

Unfortunately you need to feed during the night especially 2-6am if you want to up your milk supply. Does baby have any other issues tongue tie/jaundice have you had your latch assessed? Is she waking for feeds? Spend a few days at home with baby on or near you at all times skin to skin is best, latching her on every time she stirs. If you are pumping for top ups you could try power pumping once a day at the same time every day. Have a google for the routine. Otherwise lots of water and nutritious food. Can you get to a breastfeeding support group they are super at helping with feeding issues and much better trained than the doctors in breastfeeding.

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Don’t be a fool like me! Before you run upstairs to have a quickie with your husband make sure your baby monitor receiver is turned off so the whole rest of your house doesn’t hear ur shenanigans. 🫠🫠🫠

Bedtime Advice Please

Hi,
Im a first time mum to a 6 week old. I’ve seen a lot of people say their baby sleeps longer stretches than mine. Since she was born, in the evening we’ve put her down in her Moses basket in the living room until me and my partner go upstairs to bed. She’s waking up 3 times in the night. Would she be better at sleeping if I put her down in the next to me upstairs earlier in evening with baby monitor and get her in more of a routine every night?
I don’t know if I’m being stupid but I think maybe if she’s in more of a set routine sooner rather than later it would be best?

Sleep!!

Our little girl at 10 weeks just slept from 730pm to 430am. She fell asleep on her dad and in bringing her upstairs at 10pm she was still fast asleep so decided as she was fed just before that to leave her until she stirs. She’s usually a good sleeper on the first stint of the night with atleast 6/7 hours but tonight she’s gone 9! Besides a little leakage as I’m exclusively breastfeeding I have no concerns. Would this one off affect my milk supply? For context when she woke she fed for 10 mins which is average for her and was content/ didn’t seem to be struggling.

Is my friend just spoiled or is she a terrible mother

I know that sounds harsh. But one of my best friends has changed since she married her husband who has money..

Shes due in May, doesnt seem excited about the baby at all. Talks about how she would never get pregnant again and would use a surrogate even tho shes had 0 real issues .. and surrogacy is hardly ethical. Regardless i dont judge it because its her choice.. now its added in with this other stuff im feeling otherwise.

She has a nanny, which i think is fine. We all deserve help! But now i found out the baby is going to be sleeping on an entirely different floor. IN THE NANNIES ROOM in a bassinet. The nanny will be doing all the “work” She says she never wants to hear the baby cry, she said she would never even let the baby in the bed to nurse… she’s wealthy beyond belief. Has everything she could want. I thought she would take motherhood seriously. Im not saying we all should struggle but this is hard for me to understand.. im not sure if it’s pregnancy hormones but shes acting like she doesnt even care about this child and only wants to do the “fun” stuff. Doesnt want to do diapers, treating this baby like its not a whole person. Says she will sleep train them as soon as she can and she doesnt give a f*** if the baby is crying for hours .. like it just does not seem to bother her? In hoping that things change when she her son.

Im struggling to stay close with her because i feel like shes now border-lining on neglect ? Am i wrong? Is this not crazy behaviour? And mind u this isnt the half of it !

Dropping nap

Did anyone notice their lo sleeping better at night after dropping to 2 naps?

My son has always woken multiple times at night so I’m not expecting miracles but I’m also just hoping he will eventually be tired enough to sleep longer than 2hrs without needing a feed again. I know sleep association is also a factor but I believe in feeding before sleep to make sure he’s full and he’s never dead asleep before I put him down and I will sing/pat etc as well.

Occasionally we get 3 hrs by fluke, just wondering what others are doing but specifically the multiple wakers xx

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I’m probably over thinking but my baby has always gone bed 9/10 woken up every 2 hours apart from past few days he’s slept till 2am and then done 4/5/6/7 😂 tonight he’s put himself to sleep at 7:15pm
No witching hour like normal just settled so I’ve put him in his next to me while sat here glaring at the monitor 😂😂 I’m so worried about how he will sleep tonight he’s 8 weeks on Friday. He’s way above his birth weight he’s a right chunk so I’m not worried about his feeding. He was born 7 pounds 13 he’s now 12 pounds probably a bit over that now as was weighed beginning of last week!