>I saw a mom last week on day three, baby was being supplemented due 
>to weight loss.  she told me that her first was supplemented too, 
>and she thought that was why she never developed a full supply, 
>always had to supplement until in frustration she weaned early at 
>about 10 wks. I set her up with a pump to help bring in milk supply 
>and express colostrum for baby. Oh dear. Very underdeveloped breasts 
>with visible visible asymmetry and widely spaced....Still, who 
>really has a good milk supply on day three?


Absolutely. It's physiological to still produce colostrum on day 3. 
Supplmenting as early as this is setting the mother up for failure - 
what about skin to skin ad lib, to encourage breastfeeding, and 
keeping mother and baby together to allow this to happen?

How great was the weight loss?



It's not surprise she is not producing much on day 8, after this poor start.

Then the sad thing is, as you suggest, Kristen, she may blame herself 
for doing it wrong : (

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor UK

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