Is it normal for a two week old newborn to lose weight? I’ve been breastfeeding but weighed him at home on a home scale and from what it’s saying it looks like he’s down a whole pound?! 😭 I really want to breastfeed but now I’m starting to panic.

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Should I switch to formula? I’m at a loss.
He seems to also be fighting the breast the last two days and seems more fussy than usual. Almost like he’s not getting ‘enough’
Any advice would be appreciated.

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Call a lactation consultant and make an appt with the pediatrician. It’s may be that the latch isn’t quite right, or that the baby has a weak swallow. In the meantime pump to keep your supply up and see if baby can drink from a bottle more easily.

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So many women mistakenly think they’re not producing enough milk. Is it possible that it’s just a different scale that isn’t calibrated the same? I would talk to the pedi about your concerns before making any decisions to switch.

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I would talk to your doc first if bf is something you really wanna do

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Call your doctor. They should only lose 10% of their birth weight at most.

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baby's lose weight in the first week after birth then the week following they start gaining again. I would give it another week unless he starts being really unsettled all the time and see how it goes. x

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mine lost some, and found out I wasn't producing enough, switched to formula for precaution.

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I would switch to formula

Is it normal for a two week old newborn to lose weight? I’ve been breastfeeding but weighed him at home on a home scale and from what it’s saying it looks like he’s down a whole pound?! 😭 I really want to breastfeed but now I’m starting to panic.

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