Once we got home, we continued the breastfeeding and swaddling. We even tried putting drops of formula on the nipple to help with the feeding. We primarily used the Fisher-Price Rock n' Play Sleeper when we put her down to rest. We also used the Fisher-Price Cradle 'N Swing quite often.
When we went to see the Pediatrician our baby weighed in at 5lb 5oz, so she had lost over 14% in weight. We were told it was fairly normal for infants to lose 10% but based on her current weight we should supplement with some formula until the breast milk came in. We fed the baby some formula right in the doctor's office to get her some sustenance. We were given a little disposable syringe that we could use to help avoid nipple confusion. We started with supplementing 15 ml (0.5 oz) of formula during each feed. We were instructed to return in a few days for a weight check to see how things were going. We ended up having a series of weight checks those first few weeks as the doctors wanted to closely monitor the situation.
We also set up an appointment for a lactation consultant to see if they could assist with the breastfeeding.
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