24 hour old baby - breastfeeding question

firsttimetry · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:08 AM

I'm so sorry if this has been asked before but I need help! My new baby fed about 4/5 times yesterday, as in a few gulps at a time. Now she is prefering to sleep. I've tried to feed her a few times and she's not doing it. Am I starving her?! Xx

Ourlittlebump · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:11 AM

Hi

Newborns don't tend to feed very much in the first 48 hours so I wouldn't worry

Just keep doing what your doing, offering her the breast.
If it carries on I'd seek advice from a lactation consultant

DarlingGirl · Apr 12th, 2012, 04:10 AM

Congratulations on your new baby!

I remember that my daughter didn't feed much in the first couple of days but then lots and lots in the days following. As the previous poster suggested, keep offering her the breast frequently. Lots of skin to skin with a blanket wrapped around you both in the first few days is also good and encourages the baby to feed. I also kept a bit of a log in the first few days of when my LO fed and wet/dirty nappies, so I could keep track.

If you want a bit of reassurance, I am sure it will be fine to ring your community midwife and also a lactation consultant if you want to. Think there is one at St Mary's. Your community midwife will probably weigh her on one of your home visits so you'll be able to see whether she's putting on weight, which should also reassure you.

lynnikins · Apr 12th, 2012, 04:13 AM

nope no problems hun its normal for them to eat a bit and sleep alot they have to recover from birth , keep offereing at least every 3 hours but dont stress too much if shes not interested she soon will be

pixeldust · Apr 12th, 2012, 04:24 AM

This happened with my boy - on day two he wouldn't wake to feed and just slept and slept and slept. In the end I had to strip him down to nothing but his nappy and wake him up with skin to skin and get him feeding. I believe it's important to wake them to feed as their blood sugar can drop otherwise (and a drop in blood sugar makes them sleepy, a vicious cycle)?

Odd Socks · Apr 12th, 2012, 05:24 AM

as the others have said

lauren slept 7.5 hours the night after she was born, i was waking up to make sure she was still alive! she eventually woke when i woke her up & even then wasn't interested in a feed. she must have gone 10 hours or so between feeds. i thought i had a wonderful baby who was going to sleep well from the word go! haha! the next night, she fed constantly for 4 hours & she's never gone more than 3 hours between feeds since

xx

summer rain · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:17 AM

It's important to try to feed every 2-3 hours as much as possible, some babies will be absolutely fine going for longer stretches but some babies are more prone to jaundice and problems with their blood sugar than others. You can wake them by stripping them down to their vest and though it sounds terribly cruel tickling their feet or gently rubbing them with a damp washcloth xx

mummyruston · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by summer rain

It's important to try to feed every 2-3 hours as much as possible, some babies will be absolutely fine going for longer stretches but some babies are more prone to jaundice and problems with their blood sugar than others. You can wake them by stripping them down to their vest and though it sounds terribly cruel tickling their feet or gently rubbing them with a damp washcloth xx

As summer rain says...very good advice!

My LO had a touch of jaundice and I had horrendous latch issues to begin with but had to be cruel to be kind and try to feed every 3hours and I also called out my local lactation consultant who suggested the same..

I also kept a log of feeds and nappies too x

Charlie1975 · Apr 13th, 2012, 08:42 AM

My baby is now 4 days old & i had issues trying to get her to feed in the first 48hrs. On the 3 day weigh in she had lost over 7% of her birth weight so the midwife said i needed to feed every 3 hrs from the start of each feed, during the night she's reluctant to wake up & feed so i have to strip her to a nappy & tickle her feet to get her to have anything.

She's just been weighed again & has put on a little bit of weight but we need to continue with the 3 hrs feeds until the midwife comes again tomorrow.

Good luck

Apr 12th, 2012, 03:08 AM	#1
firsttimetry Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 334	24 hour old baby - breastfeeding question I'm so sorry if this has been asked before but I need help! My new baby fed about 4/5 times yesterday, as in a few gulps at a time. Now she is prefering to sleep. I've tried to feed her a few times and she's not doing it. Am I starving her?! Xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 03:11 AM	#2
Ourlittlebump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Shropshire Posts: 285	Hi Newborns don't tend to feed very much in the first 48 hours so I wouldn't worry Just keep doing what your doing, offering her the breast. If it carries on I'd seek advice from a lactation consultant

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Apr 12th, 2012, 04:10 AM	#3
DarlingGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 122	Congratulations on your new baby! I remember that my daughter didn't feed much in the first couple of days but then lots and lots in the days following. As the previous poster suggested, keep offering her the breast frequently. Lots of skin to skin with a blanket wrapped around you both in the first few days is also good and encourages the baby to feed. I also kept a bit of a log in the first few days of when my LO fed and wet/dirty nappies, so I could keep track. If you want a bit of reassurance, I am sure it will be fine to ring your community midwife and also a lactation consultant if you want to. Think there is one at St Mary's. Your community midwife will probably weigh her on one of your home visits so you'll be able to see whether she's putting on weight, which should also reassure you.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 04:13 AM	#4
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,432	nope no problems hun its normal for them to eat a bit and sleep alot they have to recover from birth , keep offereing at least every 3 hours but dont stress too much if shes not interested she soon will be

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Apr 12th, 2012, 04:24 AM	#5
pixeldust Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 832	This happened with my boy - on day two he wouldn't wake to feed and just slept and slept and slept. In the end I had to strip him down to nothing but his nappy and wake him up with skin to skin and get him feeding. I believe it's important to wake them to feed as their blood sugar can drop otherwise (and a drop in blood sugar makes them sleepy, a vicious cycle)?

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Apr 12th, 2012, 05:24 AM	#6
Odd Socks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 4,041	as the others have said lauren slept 7.5 hours the night after she was born, i was waking up to make sure she was still alive! she eventually woke when i woke her up & even then wasn't interested in a feed. she must have gone 10 hours or so between feeds. i thought i had a wonderful baby who was going to sleep well from the word go! haha! the next night, she fed constantly for 4 hours & she's never gone more than 3 hours between feeds since xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 07:17 AM	#7
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,317	It's important to try to feed every 2-3 hours as much as possible, some babies will be absolutely fine going for longer stretches but some babies are more prone to jaundice and problems with their blood sugar than others. You can wake them by stripping them down to their vest and though it sounds terribly cruel tickling their feet or gently rubbing them with a damp washcloth xx

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Apr 13th, 2012, 08:42 AM	#9
Charlie1975 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 81	My baby is now 4 days old & i had issues trying to get her to feed in the first 48hrs. On the 3 day weigh in she had lost over 7% of her birth weight so the midwife said i needed to feed every 3 hrs from the start of each feed, during the night she's reluctant to wake up & feed so i have to strip her to a nappy & tickle her feet to get her to have anything. She's just been weighed again & has put on a little bit of weight but we need to continue with the 3 hrs feeds until the midwife comes again tomorrow. Good luck

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