I exclusively pump for my 10 week old. I have NO trouble with supply, infact I make almost double her requirements!
She drinks around 3oz every 3hrs or so. I cannot get her to drink more, even getting her to drink 3oz is a challenge.
She is healthy and bright eye'd and meeting her milestones.
She gains so slowly - the last two weeks she has only gained 3.5oz per week.
Should I be concerned? My ped told me I should drop one of the bottles of breastmilk and replace it with formula- but that makes no sense since formula is lower in fat AND calories right?!
Is there anyway I can change my diet to make my breastmilk more calorific? Ive heard about eating nuts/olive oil etc but then I also read that there is very little you can do to change the composition of breastmilk and every womans milk is basically the same.
I feel like Im failing her...
I EP'd for my son and he would gain 2lbs a month, poor Molly barely gains 1
She drinks around 3oz every 3hrs or so. I cannot get her to drink more, even getting her to drink 3oz is a challenge.
She is healthy and bright eye'd and meeting her milestones.
She gains so slowly - the last two weeks she has only gained 3.5oz per week.
Should I be concerned? My ped told me I should drop one of the bottles of breastmilk and replace it with formula- but that makes no sense since formula is lower in fat AND calories right?!
Is there anyway I can change my diet to make my breastmilk more calorific? Ive heard about eating nuts/olive oil etc but then I also read that there is very little you can do to change the composition of breastmilk and every womans milk is basically the same.
I feel like Im failing her...
I EP'd for my son and he would gain 2lbs a month, poor Molly barely gains 1 
