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@simplyfelicity: So glad he got a good session in! Everyone has given you some great advice. I just wanted to respond to your question about his lips after feeding. I personally don't think that his lips indicate a latch issue (he looks milk drunk and content )- but those are easier to diagnose while he is nursing. Also, your nipples will let you know if there's a latch issue.

Both of my girls had shallow latches and I wanted to scream every time they latched for weeks. If you're not feeling a lot of pain with each session, I think you might be good.

Just wanted to say that having his ties treated will likely make a huge difference - he is probably having a hard time transferring milk and so will be stimulating your supply less (although I agree with pp that 2oz at 6 days is great!) My son was tied and also had issues gaining back his birth weight. Hang in there!

It seems like you're getting tons of awesome advice and encouragement, so I just want to say, hang in there!! When in doubt, just keep offering, keep him at the boob to boost supply! It sucks those early days when you just feel like a milk cow, feel like you don't have enough etc. But you WILL come out the other side!

I had flat nipples and DD had a weak latch and we literally used a nipple shield from birth till like 6 months!

@simplyfelicity: awesome on the weight gain!!! I was just reading along.

T was in the PICU at 3 days due to dehydration. Scary. My milk came in when we got to the ER- so we did not end up supplementing-they got me pumping in the hospital.

Per our LC from the PICU I fed her at the breast as long as she would go at least every 3 hours then gave a 30-45 ml bottle (usually DH did this) while I pumped- rinse and repeat 8 times a day for the first couple weeks. It was rough. I had 1x a week LC appointments. T was not transferring well. She did not have latch issues- she just needed to get bigger and stronger. Eventually we slowly dropped bottle feeds and pumping. We nipple shield weaned around 8 weeks. By 10 weeks things were great. Now I only pump after her first feed- about 10 oz and give her a 2 oz bottle with probiotics before bed.

I got a scale from Target with .1 on it. I weighed her and myself then just me and did the math to get her weight (remember to convert 1/10 lb to 1/16 in oz) that helped me see an upward swing.

She's now gaining great- and pumping gave me a bit of an oversupply so I have a big stash. She is 18 weeks.

How did it go with the LC?

@simplyfelicity: girlfriend if he drank 5 oz at 6 days old you are doing more than fine. I would go with what feels right and obviously follow your doctors advice but I wouldn't be worried about supplementing at this point. That is a LOT for a newborn to drink.

Following and chiming in to say that YOU are amazing! I'm really impressed, and it sounds like you and your baby are doing great. I hope that clipping the ties makes everything easier.

@youboots: Great job! Sounds like he maybe just needed to get a little stronger and nurse for longer! Transferring 5 oz at 6 days old is awesome!!!

@simplyfelicity: I think you got some great advice here! I also think your milk is def in. Are you getting engorged at all? That's how I knew my milk was in, it hurt like crazy!

Both my son and daughters lips looked like that after nursing so I'm not sure it has to do with lip ties, but the difficult latch could def be caused by that

Eta: just saw he gained 7oz in 24 hours! Hooray!!! Great job mama and baby!

@simplyfelicity: that's a lot! Doing great mama!