Leysan Borodulya

39 weeks
1 child

Yesterday, my baby nursed for half the day, about every two hours, and by evening, he became fussy a…

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Yesterday, my baby nursed for half the day, about every two hours, and by evening, he became fussy at the breast with tummy rumbles. I asked the doctor, and she said his intestines are adjusting, which is why he's gassy and clinging to the breast for comfort. Okay, he nursed for three hours and then slept for four. He woke up at night and did the same thing after two hours, fussing again. I couldn't take it and gave him formula. He happily drank it and fell into a sweet sleep. Ladies, with my first son, I never had feeding problems like this. Tell me, what can I do to increase my supply? Should I pump more often? I tried last night, and only a few drops came out in 10 minutes. Nursing more often isn't an option; he sometimes cries at the breast.

Moms, who has experience? What do you think, if the baby is small, 2700g, should we do the hepatitis…

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Elena

2 children

If you're giving formula, your milk supply will decrease. It's true that the baby's gut needs to adjust, and formula is harder to digest, which is why the baby slept for so long. You just have to get through the gut adjustment period. In the first two months, babies are basically attached to the breast all the time, and that's normal. You can give a little water between feedings to help a bit.

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October 17, 2026, 7:27 AM

Tanya

2 children

Feed on demand. The baby should be attached to the breast for a while at first. This is called the fourth trimester of postpartum recovery. If, of course, you plan to continue breastfeeding.

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October 17, 2026, 7:27 AM

valeriy

3 children

The first 2 times it didn't work out, it was easier to feed formula, even in the maternity ward they just gave formula without a word and didn't care. This time, breastfeeding is a matter of principle in the maternity ward. The baby was always nearby, even in intensive care. After a couple of hours, they started latching. When asked if there was any milk, they replied that the baby would find it 😉 and it's precisely thanks to this principle and persistence that we were discharged from the maternity ward on the third day with full breastfeeding. There's enough milk, everything is back to normal, my breasts don't hurt, and I don't have to pump. Only through latching and feeding can the process be established. Unfortunately, there's no other way. It's a natural, innate process, the connection between the baby and the milk. This is my experience. And I'm glad that at least with the third one, everything worked out. The main thing is not to give up!)

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October 17, 2026, 7:27 AM

Zhenya

2 children

When my milk hadn't come in yet at the hospital, I gave my daughter both formula and breast. Later, when my milk came in, breastfeeding just fell into place. By the way, I also gave her formula because of the rumbling in her tummy. You could actually hear the bubbles popping.

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October 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Ekaterina Salina

3 children

Baby is 1 day old! She shouldn't be expected to eat and sleep for hours. Her job right now is to be attached to your breast and get that precious colostrum.

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October 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Leysan Borodulya

1 child, pregnant, 39 weeks

valeriy With my first, we were separated for 3 days, my son was fed formula, and I pumped my breasts. On the 4th day, we were together, and I insisted he nurse, refusing formula. As a result, we breastfed for 1.5 months. This time, we've been together since day one, and it's not going so well yet, just fussiness at the breast.

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October 17, 2026, 8:01 AM

Leysan Borodulya

1 child, pregnant, 39 weeks

Ekaterina Salina She's crying on my breast, squirming. I can handle it during the day, she nurses for 3 hours straight, but tonight I felt so sorry for her, thinking she might be hungry. She drank her formula like she hadn't eaten in days!

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October 17, 2026, 8:03 AM

Dergunova Lesya

3 children

When the baby is just born, for lactation to establish, they should be on your breast 24/7. No breast pump can help, only the baby.

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October 17, 2026, 8:12 AM

Ekaterina Salina

3 children

Ekaterina Salina You have to work for breastfeeding and to make it happen. They all behave like that. Breastfeeding doesn't require much effort. But it's a matter of priorities; if it's important and necessary for you, you need to be patient

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October 17, 2026, 8:12 AM

Olga

1 child

Ideally, the baby should be attached to the breast all the time.
I feel like we won't get breastfeeding established while we're in the hospital(((
They strictly monitor formula top-ups here, otherwise my baby loses weight, which is also bad(
But the system here isn't very clear to me. Weigh-feed for 20 minutes-weigh again, and the difference is topped up with formula. And according to the scale, he only sucks out 10-20g at most, and is supposed to gain 50g with formula, but he's not getting enough from either(
Anyway, I'm trying, but I'll focus my main efforts at home once we're discharged.

Congratulations on your daughter, by the way❤️

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October 17, 2026, 8:24 AM

valeriy

3 children

valeriy patience) and don't give up. Everything will definitely work out 🙏

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October 17, 2026, 8:27 AM

Saule Mausunbaeva

1 child

Milk usually comes in on day 3-4, so why supplement? All babies lose weight in the first few days after birth. My baby was born at 3440g and was 3090g when we were discharged 3 days later. They also offered to supplement with formula, but I refused.
At home for a week, she gained beautifully with my milk.
But my baby was genuinely attached to my breast all the time – for lactation, it really should be like that for your baby.
And now she nurses every 1.5-3 hours, sometimes even every hour.

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October 17, 2026, 8:30 AM

Antonina

1 child

Colostrum is high in sodium (salt), so when the baby eats, they get thirsty from the salt and want to nurse again. The milk's osmolarity isn't ideal yet, which causes spasms and rumbling in the tummy. Around day 2-6, the salt gradually decreases and becomes normal. Formula has normal osmolarity, so the baby drank it all at once, felt full, and doesn't want to drink anymore.
During the colostrum period, alternate nursing for 10-15 minutes on each breast frequently to stimulate lactation (salt decreases as full lactation kicks in).

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October 17, 2026, 8:33 AM

Antonina

1 child

Antonina And from day 10-21 of lactation, alternate less often, as lactose can be problematic in a full breast. A full breast isn't a sign of fatty milk, but just an excess of water and lactose, which can be harmful. An empty breast isn't a sign of no milk, but a stage where "the baby waits for the letdown, and I'll give you the hidden 90% of milk from the milk cells."

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October 17, 2026, 8:36 AM

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