Ava weighed in at 6 lbs 2.7 oz, some weight gain but not enough for what the doctor would like to see. We’ll be going back on Tuesday for another weight check. Dr. M recommended either pumping after nursing and feeding Ava with a bottle or supplementing with formula until her weight is up where he would like it. We’re going to try pumping and bottle feeding since we would really like to avoid formula. This option is one that daddy and I both feel comfortable with and hope it works!
We got home and tried the pumping and bottle feeding option. Ava has a little bit of learning to do with the bottle :-/ I can pump an ounce very easily but getting her to eat it is another story. There is a little gagging, spit up, and choking.. all on top of a sleepy baby. We’re going to try a couple different bottles to find one that transitions the best, so far we have tried the Medela, Avent and Evenflo bottles. I’ve seen some recommendations for the Breastflow bottles that I think we’re going to try as well.
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