Thanks for updating us, Lynette - I really appreciate knowing 'what 
happened next' with these stories.


>Baby is now 3 weeks old, and weighs 6 lb 6 oz clothed (from 
>birthweight of 5 lb 4 oz, naked).

What does she weigh naked?

>  Mom has been breastfeeding both sides with breast compression, then 
>bottle-feeding approximately 2 oz of formula.  She estimates that 
>she breastfeeds 7 times/day, and her husband gives some bottles. 
>She has pumped sporadically with the Lactina.


This  definitely sounds better, compared to a week and a half 
ago.....however, while I don't want to rain on the parade,  7 feeds 
topped up with formula, and bottles given by the father instead of 
breastfeeds won't protect the breastmilk supply.

Maybe this mother is doing what she is willing to do, but her milk 
supply will dwindle - at my reckoning she is still getting 14 ounces 
of formula a day (7 breastfeeds plus a 2 oz top up) plus whatever 
formula dad gives.
>
>I encouraged her to pump at least twice a day (of course more would 
>be better, but I'm afraid she won't do any pumping if it's too 
>overwhelming).  I also said she could experiment with keeping the 
>formula at 1.5 oz and just breastfeeding if the baby seemed to want 
>more, while watching the diaper output.


I think this is very appropriate - this mother may not be ready, 
physically or emotionally, to cut down the formula any faster. If she 
is happy with 1.5 oz top up, then maybe next week she can go down to 
1 oz and so on. My concern would be that the milk supply would 
dwindle too quickly, and there isn't time for this gradual approach.

She is working very hard - she is pumping, she is giving formula, she 
is breastfeeding, she is using a nursing suppkementer, dad is giving 
bottles, she is taking herbal supplements.....it's all very 
complicated, and she would have an easier life if only she could get 
to full and direct breastfeeding!!

Hope things get better for her.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html