A little advice please ladies

jk86 · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:49 PM

Just had my little girl last night and was sent home straight away as delivery was straight forward. I've been successful with breast feeding up to now, baby latching on brilliantly, however she doesn't seem as hungry as I would have expected? She fed for about twenty mins when she woke this morning, having not fed through night, then fed again 4 hours later for an hour, then three hours later for 5minutes, then just now 5 hours later for 5 minutes.

I try waking her to feed, but she isn't interested, won't even attempt to latch on if not hungry.

My gut feeling is she is still recovering from labour which was less than 27 hours ago,and that I shouldnt worry unless she continues this over day 3, but I'm first time mum and have no clue!

Any advice?

KerryGold · Apr 6th, 2012, 15:01 PM

She should eat every 4 hours even if you have to wake her.

If she seems sleepy try taking all her clothes off or just down to her vest. Make sure you have lots of skin to skin. Blow.on her, tickle her feet etc.

It's normal for them to be sleepy but you need to get the colostrum in to give them.energy to wake up to feed!

Good luck!

xXx

CertainTurton · Apr 6th, 2012, 15:23 PM

I had the same thing when my DD was born 2 weeks ago and the mw said I had to wake her every 3 hrs and make her feed to get her energy up. As pp said. Strip her down and tickle her ears/feet. Seems harsh but necessary! She was going a little jaundice so keep an eye on that. After a day or two she started waking herself 3hrly, now it's 2hrly!! Yawn!

flippityflop · Apr 6th, 2012, 17:19 PM

I had an EMCS so was in the hospital for 4 days, the MW came and woke me every 3 hours to feed.

ETA: so cool/clever that you even had a clue what to expect for a first time mum! I didn't have a bloody clue and would have just let him sleep.....:-)

jenniferttc1 · Apr 6th, 2012, 19:00 PM

Newborns tend to be very sleepy, and want to sleep even when they are hungry. Your lo just had a big long exhausting journey to the world. I wouldnt let her go longer than 3-4 hours between feeds or she will loose weight. I always had to rub my little boys cheek to wake him up and have lots of skin to skin contact and it always did the trick
Once she gets adjusted she will be more awake and willing to feed without all the prep work. My LO cries for food every 2 hours. Now im the one falling alseep on him

RThomasUCF · Apr 6th, 2012, 21:46 PM

You're going to have to make her wake and eat even if it makes her mad.

Apr 6th, 2012, 14:49 PM	#1
jk86 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 26	A little advice please ladies Just had my little girl last night and was sent home straight away as delivery was straight forward. I've been successful with breast feeding up to now, baby latching on brilliantly, however she doesn't seem as hungry as I would have expected? She fed for about twenty mins when she woke this morning, having not fed through night, then fed again 4 hours later for an hour, then three hours later for 5minutes, then just now 5 hours later for 5 minutes. I try waking her to feed, but she isn't interested, won't even attempt to latch on if not hungry. My gut feeling is she is still recovering from labour which was less than 27 hours ago,and that I shouldnt worry unless she continues this over day 3, but I'm first time mum and have no clue! Any advice?

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Apr 6th, 2012, 15:01 PM	#2
KerryGold Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,952	She should eat every 4 hours even if you have to wake her. If she seems sleepy try taking all her clothes off or just down to her vest. Make sure you have lots of skin to skin. Blow.on her, tickle her feet etc. It's normal for them to be sleepy but you need to get the colostrum in to give them.energy to wake up to feed! Good luck! xXx

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Apr 6th, 2012, 15:23 PM	#3
CertainTurton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 976	I had the same thing when my DD was born 2 weeks ago and the mw said I had to wake her every 3 hrs and make her feed to get her energy up. As pp said. Strip her down and tickle her ears/feet. Seems harsh but necessary! She was going a little jaundice so keep an eye on that. After a day or two she started waking herself 3hrly, now it's 2hrly!! Yawn!

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Apr 6th, 2012, 17:19 PM	#4
flippityflop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 2,534	I had an EMCS so was in the hospital for 4 days, the MW came and woke me every 3 hours to feed. ETA: so cool/clever that you even had a clue what to expect for a first time mum! I didn't have a bloody clue and would have just let him sleep.....:-)

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jenniferttc1 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: US Posts: 10,809	Newborns tend to be very sleepy, and want to sleep even when they are hungry. Your lo just had a big long exhausting journey to the world. I wouldnt let her go longer than 3-4 hours between feeds or she will loose weight. I always had to rub my little boys cheek to wake him up and have lots of skin to skin contact and it always did the trick Once she gets adjusted she will be more awake and willing to feed without all the prep work. My LO cries for food every 2 hours. Now im the one falling alseep on him

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Apr 6th, 2012, 21:46 PM	#6
RThomasUCF Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 477	You're going to have to make her wake and eat even if it makes her mad.

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