tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805880388705322769.post489630259062529546..comments2023-11-02T02:27:18.564-07:00Comments on Wave the Stick: Things I've Learned - Breastfeeding and FormulaAlexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848145692193627164noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805880388705322769.post-80866253133261573942009-02-01T23:32:00.000-08:002009-02-01T23:32:00.000-08:00Thanks for the info, and happy birthday to The Boy...Thanks for the info, and happy birthday to The Boy!!<BR/><BR/>LuciaLuciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482070702357394288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805880388705322769.post-11352111727890623532009-01-31T10:18:00.000-08:002009-01-31T10:18:00.000-08:00Wednesday was technically day 3 as he was born on ...Wednesday was technically day 3 as he was born on Monday. The Boy's weight loss and blood sugar levels are what triggered the concern about my milk. He lost over 7% of his weight (the baseline for concern) within the first day, and subsequent blood tests showed that he wasn't getting enough nourishment from the colostrum I was producing. His blood sugar/weight loss remained of such concern that the hospital considered not letting him come home with us on Thursday. It was all so traumatic at the time - now I recognize it was at most a two week period of stress and angst, but with a brand new baby, time becomes very elastic and everything has huge importance. Glad to be through to the other side on that one!<BR/><BR/>And yes, The Boy will be 8 months old on Monday!Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848145692193627164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805880388705322769.post-36092344742850972372009-01-30T23:00:00.000-08:002009-01-30T23:00:00.000-08:00Hi Lexi,I very much enjoyed this post. Sorry to he...Hi Lexi,<BR/><BR/>I very much enjoyed this post. Sorry to hear you had such a rough going at first, but very glad to hear it worked out. I gave birth (C-Section also, but scheduled due to placenta previa) at BC Women's. If my memory serves me right, the nurse said to me that my milk was coming in on day 3, and I had read that it could take 3-5 days for milk to come in; and babies are supposed to lose weight (5-7%, up to 10% max, I believe?) in the first week. (How much did your baby lose by Wed?) So I was a little surprised to read in your post that the hospital told you on the Wednesday that your milk wasn't coming in. But I'm no expert; just glad it all worked out for you! I felt the same about breastfeeding, too, so I can appreciate how you must have felt. Anyways, thanks for sharing your experience. Looking forward to your future posts. I think your baby is 2 months ahead of mine (mine is 6 months) so I'm also hoping I can pick up some tips from your experience! ;)Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482070702357394288noreply@blogger.com