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Oh, so she was a little early and a bit on the smaller side, all things that can contribute to a new baby getting tired just from the effort of nursing. That explains alot actually- one of my sons was born at 37 weeks, and he was the only one I had any real trouble nursing in the begining, and for those reasons.
I am suprised the hospital would have mom try to pump- there is very little colostrum to begin with right after birth and 99% of the time, NO milk to pump! Millk can take 3 to 5 days to fully come in after birth to begin with, so Im not suprised if baby didnt get much at first. Babies dont actually need milk in the first 24 hours of life, they will be fine if they dont eat much the first day of birth.
I think baby is getting tired from the effort of nursing, thats all. Mom can let her sleep a few minutes, then wake her up to feed her again. It may help new mom to put a safety-pin or something on her bra strap to remind her which breast she fed baby from last, and to help her remember to switch sides. After the first few weeks, it wont matter as much, but from personal experience,I would really suggest trying to make sure to switch sides in the begining.
Unless baby is not wetting 5 diapers a day, or not pooping, or is losing weight, I think she is getting enough to eat. Oh, and there is NO shame in giving the occasional supplemental bottle of formula or formula with breastmilk, if it helps ease moms mind and helps baby stay full longer. As parents we all have to just live in the moment and do what we can to make sure our babies are happy and healthy. Sometimes we cant do everything the way we would in our perfect, fantasy world, but its the end results that really matter, not always how we got there!
Oh, so she was a little early and a bit on the smaller side, all things that can contribute to a new baby getting tired just from the effort of nursing. That explains alot actually- one of my sons was born at 37 weeks, and he was the only one I had any real trouble nursing in the begining, and for those reasons.
I am suprised the hospital would have mom try to pump- there is very little colostrum to begin with right after birth and 99% of the time, NO milk to pump! Millk can take 3 to 5 days to fully come in after birth to begin with, so Im not suprised if baby didnt get much at first. Babies dont actually need milk in the first 24 hours of life, they will be fine if they dont eat much the first day of birth.
I think baby is getting tired from the effort of nursing, thats all. Mom can let her sleep a few minutes, then wake her up to feed her again. It may help new mom to put a safety-pin or something on her bra strap to remind her which breast she fed baby from last, and to help her remember to switch sides. After the first few weeks, it wont matter as much, but from personal experience,I would really suggest trying to make sure to switch sides in the begining.
Unless baby is not wetting 5 diapers a day, or not pooping, or is losing weight, I think she is getting enough to eat. Oh, and there is NO shame in giving the occasional supplemental bottle of formula or formula with breastmilk, if it helps ease moms mind and helps baby stay full longer. As parents we all have to just live in the moment and do what we can to make sure our babies are happy and healthy. Sometimes we cant do everything the way we would in our perfect, fantasy world, but its the end results that really matter, not always how we got there!
