Today I would like to tell you a story. Wow, this is so embarrassing. I suppose this was back in 2016, Lucy would have been around 4 months old. It was probably late fall, early winter. Definitely chilly, but not snowing as of yet; I digress. I was tandem nursing the girls at this point, […]
I have heard time and time again, “your baby isn’t gaining fast enough,” “your baby lost too much weight,” but I didn’t really understand what these statements even meant. Although most babies will likely lose weight in the first week, in an ideal world, a baby won’t lose more than 10% of their birth weight, and will be gaining 5-7 ounces a week by the first month.
Going into my third pregnancy, I had no doubt that I would breastfeed this baby too. After all, I breastfed my older two for a total of 5 years, and over three years each. I shouldn’t have any issues with breastfeeding; I am leaking colostrum and a certified lactation counselor. The number of times a […]