Im two days post partum and my milk is beginning to come in! My baby is nursing like a champ. She is my third so my lurning curve isnt so bad this time. But we are still learning to nurse, its definatly teamwork. My nipples are very different in shape and she is having a hard time latching onto my right side. I have to make sure she isnt overly hungry or needing to suck to get her to latch onto it. I know it will just take time for her to learn how to do it. I just have to keep offering and making sure she gets equal time on each side during these crucial first days. I have been monitoring her weight on my digital postal scale. I have a large shallow box that I lined with a soft blanket, I first tare my scale with it on and then place her in it. She has been losing wieght but it is fine for a new baby to lose 10% of their weight in the first few days, once my milk is in and she gets a few good meals in her belly she will be doing absolutley awesome! She has a great latch on my left side so I am not concerned. Until now she has been getting colostrum, which is the greatest food for a human baby on this earth. Im thrilled that nursing is going so well. I hope to continue for at least a year. I weaned my youngest son just before his second birthday, we will see how long Hailey nurses.

Posted by Shelley in Journal on January 26th, 2008 |