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Heather,
I agree. I think family's anxiety may be more of an "issue". Jayne
describes a baby who is happy to go to breast, not one who is upset by a
sudden drop in supply or flow. It is NORMAL for weight gain to occur in
"fits and starts" at this age. I believe it is impossible to determine a
mother's supply by one test weight after a single feeding. It can serve to
increase anxiety.
I agree with Heather's post. Don't make a big issue of it. Let the baby
drive and tell us what he/she needs. Babies are very good at that!
To reassure mom, consider a weight check in a MONTH. Baby will let us know
if he is starving before then and we can intervene if necessary.
Just MHO.
Mary Griffin Kellogg, MD, IBCLC
Connecticut
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