Freaking out ðŸ˜
Backstory; I have two older boys that I nursed, my oldest until he was 2 and my younger until he was 1. I lost my supply with my younger boy and struggled for months before I gave up. Now that I have my newborn, 4 days old, I am super paranoid. We had visitors earlier and one of which said my son’s soft spot looked a little sunken and that it’s a sign of dehydration, pressed me on if he’s getting enough, etc., and now I’m freaking out. His soft spot looked fine to me. I’ve been downing water and coconut water non stop and munching on lactation cookies non stop as well, keeping him at the breast pretty much every hour for an hour just to get a good supply going. I feel like it’s fine, I have pretty constant let downs and hear him swallowing. I nursed him for two solid hours after the visitors left, doing everything I could to keep him awake and actively suckling. He sleeps well and seems content but now I’m paranoid. I handed him to his daddy and he was rooting around on his arm, which scared me thinking he was still hungry and that he wasn’t getting enough. He doesn’t use a pacifier, I let him use me as one. I don’t ever let him go more than 2 hours without nursing, I set alarms through the night to wake up to feed. Sometimes he doesn’t want to wake up but I eventually get him awake enough to nurse. Through the day I don’t let him go more than an hour sometimes. I know he’s only 4 days old, but I’m scared to death. I love breastfeeding and I want it to work. Anyone have any ideas on how to know for sure that he’s getting enough? And any ideas that will boost supply? Other than fenugreek. I won’t do that. I fully believe it hurt my supply with my younger son.
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