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My baby is in pain and curling up.

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    #32
    Moonbeam
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    Having been through it on my 1st too .
    The hospital had me pumping and topping up on day 2 and I never had enough milk for her ever . I was feeding her on demand and because she was starving , I was constantly feeding and I never got a good supply .
    This was not the experience on all of mine though.
    I have to go through this thread so closing it .


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    #33
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Sclosages wrote: »
    Babies lose a percentage of weight in the first few days after birth. THAT is normal. Then they start to gain weight. It is NOT NORMAL to be 9% down on birth-weight, 10 days after birth.
    Cracked nipples ARE PAR for the course on first pregnancies as there is no-one to teach a new mother how to latch on. It is a painful learning curve!
    Infacol and morphine or horse tranquilisers? lol. I suggest you're possibly on the latter two!

    Do not feed the Troll


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    #34
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I am no re-opening this thread.

    We all know breastfeeding is best for baby but none of us are in a position to advise the op about what to do and a lactation consultant and doctor have already been consulted.
    We can all talk of our personal experience but I think it is all medical advice now.
    There is a difference between correct weight gain for breast fed babies and loosing weight rapidly and the stress on the mother is not going to be helped by some of the replies.


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