Any suggestions on successful breastfeeding?

Question

Baby girl was born and I feel her latch and her sucking is nice and strong. She was taken at 12hrs old for testing and she was weighed and it turns out she's lost 10% of her birth weight. I was told to start supplementing and so I'm feeling pretty discouraged. She's my last baby so I really want to breastfeed for as long as I can.

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You do not need to supplement! My daughter was born 7lbs 12.5oz and we left the hospital at 7lbs. 2 weeks later we’re up to 7lbs 9oz. Your colostrum is enough and giving her a bottle won’t do her latch or your supply any favors. By days 2-5 mature milk (instead of colostrum) comes in. No one explodes milk as soon as their baby is in their arms. Keep latching your baby every 2-3 hours and tell them you want to see a lactation consultant!

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STOP! 
You do not need to supplement you just need to nurse, nurse, nurse. 
Were you given an IV fluid during labour?

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They told you to start supplementing that early?? Here they don't weight baby before day two unless it's medically necessary. 
If they insist that baby need something extra be sure to use a syringe, cup, or sns and always breastfeed first.

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