The kid is losing weight DRAMA!

2-18-01: Jessica weighed in at her second appointment with the pediatrician at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. The doctors were concerned that Jessica wasn't gaining weight quickly enough. Dr. Jessica tried to convince Mommy and Daddy to supplement her feedings with soy formula. We attended our first breastfeeding support group meeting and the lactation consultant taught Mommy to use the breast pump to avoid supplementing with formula. We tracked her daily intake of breastmilk. She was averaging about 24 ounces every 24 hours for the remainder of the week. The amount is the daily intake of a 9 pound baby. Mommy gave her nipples a break and a chance to heal and Jessica had no problems getting the hang of drinking from a bottle. Sue Marston helped us out by spending the night a couple of nights and Chuck made us a meal (yum!) Daddy went back to work at the end of this week