You've gotten some great advice on this thread!
This is gross, but what color is your baby's poop? If it is mustard/brown and with white seeds it's normal, but if it's greenish or other colors then it's possible your baby isn't getting enough hindmilk.
The foremilk comes first to quench thirst, and then the hindmilk comes after to fill up the tummy. So if the baby nurses a little on each side, it's possible your baby is just not getting enough hindmilk. Feeding on one side only for a two hour period, then the next side only for a two hour period, and so on, helps ensure that the baby gets lots of hindmilk.
Our LLL leader is also a midwife, and she recommends that you give raw goats milk if you need to supplement. I think the Nourishing Traditions (Sally Fallon/Weston Price) cookbook has a recipe for healthy formula. If you can't find that book anywhere and you are interested, I can scan it out of my book for you. Just PM me if you want.
There's a lot of good info on this page:
http://westonaprice.org/search-resu...8viwlk8e&cof=FORID:11&q=formula&sa=Search#910
But before you supplement, I agree with everyone else--find a doctor that knows about breastfed babies and get their advice! If you join the forums on mothering.com and look for the "finding your tribe" section, you can post in your local area looking for breastfeeding friendly doctors.
This is gross, but what color is your baby's poop? If it is mustard/brown and with white seeds it's normal, but if it's greenish or other colors then it's possible your baby isn't getting enough hindmilk.
The foremilk comes first to quench thirst, and then the hindmilk comes after to fill up the tummy. So if the baby nurses a little on each side, it's possible your baby is just not getting enough hindmilk. Feeding on one side only for a two hour period, then the next side only for a two hour period, and so on, helps ensure that the baby gets lots of hindmilk.
Our LLL leader is also a midwife, and she recommends that you give raw goats milk if you need to supplement. I think the Nourishing Traditions (Sally Fallon/Weston Price) cookbook has a recipe for healthy formula. If you can't find that book anywhere and you are interested, I can scan it out of my book for you. Just PM me if you want.
There's a lot of good info on this page:
http://westonaprice.org/search-resu...8viwlk8e&cof=FORID:11&q=formula&sa=Search#910
But before you supplement, I agree with everyone else--find a doctor that knows about breastfed babies and get their advice! If you join the forums on mothering.com and look for the "finding your tribe" section, you can post in your local area looking for breastfeeding friendly doctors.
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