Parker lost some weight (actually a lot, almost a pound!) and got dehydrated. Probably from me not drinking enough water and eating poorly. We had to got to ER on Wednesday and ended up in hospital. We just came back late last night. He had dark orange/almost red pee and they suspected UTI. Poor thing got catheter, IV, and spinal tap! :( He is fine now though.
We had some issues with latching too but we are better now after consulting with a lactation spec at the hospital this Thursday. She showed me how to help him latch and also advised to get him close to the bare breast as soon as he wakes up. We used to change him and play with him first and only start feeding when he gets cranky. She said at this point he is not very patient any more as he is super hungry. As soon as we started doing this, we got much better.
I am also pumping about 2x day. 1oz per boob is a good quantity, I was told. That's exactly how much i get, too.
Got to go feed my little one. :)
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