When Tyler was four days old, I felt like breastfeeding was going pretty well but I decided to have my lactation consultant, Ellen Steinberg, come to my house to reassure me that was really the case. It turned out I was wrong. Ellen brought a digital baby scale, which is sensitive enough to measure the amount a baby has consumed, down to the tenth (or is it a hundredth?) of an ounce. In the two hours she spent with us, Tyler ate only one ounce, indicating I might have another supply problem on my hands. At least we established that Tyler and I both had our mechanics down.
I immediately started taking More Milk Special Blend
I've posted previously that breastfeeding Alex didn't save me any money over formula at all. So far the financial tally for breastfeeding Tyler is $100 for Ellen's visit, plus $60 for some nursing tops.
Hopefully things will continue to go well . . . stay tuned.
2 comments:
Hi Kathy. Congrats on Baby number two. I have popped in occasionally on your blog. Glad to hear nursing is going better with this little guy!
Breastfed babies have strong immune systems and there is no price that you can put on that!
Find some other moms who are breast feeding to support you through this special time with your baby.
Mom of two grown daughters who were breastfed.
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