four days old and not a lot of milk...

[averil rose]

On Sunday (3/21) I gave birth to my first daughter, third child. She began breastfeeding within an hour and everything was going great--or so I thought. But as of today (3/25) she is still losing weight rather than gaining (a total of a 14 oz. loss since birth) and I don't feel like my milk has come in fully. With both of my boys I was engorged by this point and they had started gaining weight. When I express with my hand white milk does come out, so I know I have more than just colostrum... but it doesn't feel like very much, you know? Should I be concerned, or does it really take this long for milk to come in fully sometimes?

[octobermom]

my DD was born on the 8th
shes was 5lbs 7oz at birth
when released at 24 hours she was 5lbs 2oz
at her 1 week (8 days to be exact) she was 4lbs 14oz
as of yesterday (according to my home scale) at 2weeks and 2 days she was at 5lbs 6oz so right about back at birth weight..
I was told this is very normal that breastfed babies will typically regain birth weght at around 2 weeks and loosing some at first isn't all that uncommon.


Deanna

[Bokonon]

Were both weights taken on the same scale?

Is she peeing and pooping?

[PatioGardener]

Originally Posted by Bokonon

Were both weights taken on the same scale?

Is she peeing and pooping?

I'd also add, has baby been seen by an IBCLC? Checked for tongue-tie and milk transfer?

[staceychev]

Evie was 6-8 at birth, 6-3 at discharge, and 6-1 four days after birth at the ped. My milk came in with that really full feeling 5 days after birth, and she was 6-11 on day 7.