Do a wet -
diaper count if you're concerned about her milk intake; at least five to six wet diapers per day means that she is probably taking in enough milk.
If
diaper counts drop, the mother should contact a pediatrician or a lactation consultant.
It may help to keep a simple checklist chart to mark daily feedings and
diaper counts until your baby is gaining weight appropriately.
The
wet diaper count is far more indicative of whether your baby is getting enough breastmilk.
The only study
on diaper counts has shown that even newborns who lose excessive weight can produce up to 6 wet and dirty diapers a day.
Newborn wet and
soiled diaper counts and timing of onset of lactation as indicators of breastfeeding inadequacy.
The suggested retail price is $ 11.99 for a Jumbo Pack and $ 22.99 for a Big Pack of Little Snugglers -LCB-
diaper count varies based on diaper size -RCB-.
I once replied to a mom who posted about her baby showing signs of inadequate nutrition (low / no weight gain, below normal wet /
dirty diaper count, lethargic, etc) and told her that feeding her baby was more important than exclusively breastfeeding her baby and that low supply IS a real problem and that her baby needed to get fed first, before she figured out what the problem was, and that she wasn't a bad mother for needing to supplement.
Newborn wet and
soiled diaper counts and timing of onset of Lactation as indicators of Breastfeeding inadequacy - Feb 01, 2008.
The average price is $ 11.99 for a Jumbo Pack and $ 22.99 for a Big Pack (
diaper count varies based on diaper size).
The nurses seemed pleased with
her diapers counts.
If it seems like he isn't getting enough to drink, do a wet -
diaper count.
Cloth diapering was not on my radar at all when I had my first child, and as he got older, the price of the same diapers was increasing and
the diaper count per box was decreasing.
If you are breastfeeding find an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to assess your baby's intake (nappy /
diaper count, weight gain over their life and the percentiles looking at the correct chart for breastfed babies) to look at the WHOLE picture and assess the situation.