I have been one busy mama. I am pumping every three hours, except at night for now I spread them out usually to every 4. I figured I might as well enjoy a little extra sleep while he is in the hospital.
Milk is coming in quite nicely, I am pumping anywhere from ounce to two ounces every 2-3 hours. Depending on when I can no longer take the achey full feeling. Seriously, I woke up and was like WOW where did these puppies come from? They are hugacious!
Side not, my lactation consultant said if you need metformin to get pregnant, it is best to continue because some women with PCOS need the meformin to produce milk!! I believe it too bc my supply dramatically increased when I started my metformin back up, and I am only on 500mg once a day XR.
Now what you are really curious about, Matthew. Our little boy is perfect. I really do not know how we got so blessed with such a peaceful little man. He only cries when getting diaper changed, blood drawn, or when he is upset I am trying to burp him. Even the nurses tell me what a good baby he is, they are in disbelief I think. They love rocking him because he is such a cuddle bug.
Matthew has lost 6.7% of his body weight. They just started enriching my breast milk up to 22cal/oz to match his formula. Which by the way he hasnt needed because with him eating 45mL every 3 hours I am 3 feedings ahead of him! :-) the lactation consultant and my nurses have been amazed at my supply thus far. I just pray I can continue to stay ahead and avoid formula if at all possible.
Ok back to Matthew, kind of scatterbrained still, at 6% weight loss he was down to 5lbs 13.4oz from the 6lbs 3.4oz he was born at. Yesterday morning we went to his 630 feeding, and we were surprised to find him chilling in a biliblanket. The nurse being proactive in trying to get him to come home early ran his bilirubin test 3 hours early. It came back at 14.2 and the max was 14 to not need it. So we had a glow worm yesterday!
I will update more later, we are just arriving at the hospital. I am excited to see him! :-) Makes my boobies ache lol
I am so glad that Matthew is doing well. The extra cal formula will help him get his weight back up. Yay for the nurse being proactive.
ReplyDeleteI remember those days of pumping every 3 hours and bringing those little bitty bottles back to the hospital.
Praying Matthew gets to come home with you guys soon. <3
Glad Matthew is doing well! And great job on the pumping! I hope he comes home soon :)
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