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I have a mom I am trying to help...this is her 2nd baby.  She exclusively
pumped for a tongue-tied baby for 15 months or so the first time around, and
was hoping to avoid pumping this time.  The baby was born at 9 lbs 7 oz and
is 3 weeks old, and 10 lbs 7 oz.  So the weight gain seems good.  He pops
off after or during letdown often, cries very often to be fed, "always seems
hungry" according to her (even 10 min. after a feed, although he doesn't
stay on long) and this time is not tongue tied.  But she is very worried
about his intake because he only had 3 wet diapers yesterday.  Her LC (not
sure if she's an IBCLC) doesn't seem worried because the weight gain is
good.  She did supplement formula with an SNS until day 5 when her milk
finally came in (it was slow with her first too) but he has never had a
bottle.  I asked just HOW WET his diapers were...ie. could he possibly have
a HUGE bladder (?) but despite the weight gain I can see her worry about the
diapers.  His meconium poops were gone after a week or so, so he has had BM
poops for 2 weeks now.

She is wondering if she has overactive letdown making him pull off during
it...says her left side sprays more but right side just dribbles, but then
he also mainly refuses to latch onto the right and when he does it's mostly
just nipple he tries to take in.

Does anyone have any ideas about this baby?  Thanks in advance.

Fio
BF volunteer with Allaitement Québec
Mama to Sandrine (weaned at 6yo) and Nyssa (3.5 and nearly weaned)

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