Thursday, September 11, 2008
Update
We took E to the LC yesterday for a weight check. Thank God, she was up 2 more ounces. The LC told us to continue the super switching but to reduce the pumping to every other feeding. The hope is that my supply has increased to the point where E alone will be able to maintain it, provided that she stays active. Tomorrow we go to the doctor for a weight check. If she has gained then we might be able to drop the pumping altogether. If not, well, I don't want to think about it. I was able to get two consecutive hours of sleep last night which is more than I've had at one time since going into labor. Hopefully things will continue to improve. For now tomorrow is the next hurdle.
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Hope things are indeed continuing to improve!!
We had to "torture" our second baby to keep him awake to nurse too--he was low-level jaundiced for weeks (!), not enough to need intervention, but very, very sleepy, and a lazy nurser. I can identify with that feeling of spending an hour trying to get enough into the baby, so that by the time you're done, it's almost time to start again. E. will catch on as she starts having more waketime!
Hoping for a good report in your next post. Till then, you're right, "tomorrow [or even just the next couple hours] is the next hurdle." One step at a time! Keep hanging in there!
Oh, God bless you Kelly. Keep the updates coming, after you, you know, get some sleep or something. :)
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