If your baby is gaining weight, developing and has
good diaper output, then this shouldn't be a problem.
It's recommended you regularly monitor your baby's weight and
diaper output for signs they are feeding well with the shield.
The easiest way to say if you are making enough milk for you baby is to look
at diaper output.
There are several other indicators of wellness that include head and length growth, skin and muscle tone, ability to be active and vigorous,
good diaper output, etc..
This has been so helpful for me, especially for tracking which baby was on what boob, (I switch them every feeding to ensure a balance in the milk supply) and
tracking diaper output, which is the only actual way for a nursing mom to know if her babies are getting enough to eat.
Frequent nursing may sometimes be a warning sign of inefficient milk transfer or low milk supply, but if baby has
good diaper output, is gaining well and is generally happy and healthy, then the frequent nursing is unlikely to be a sign of a problem.
My first suggestion would be to spend a couple of days tracking his feeding patterns and
diaper output, so that you are able to see what is going on.
If you have any questions or concerns about your baby's
diaper output, we encourage you, as always, to contact his or her pediatrician.
Keep a careful eye on your baby's
diaper output.
We did hours of research, visited stores and ended up buying several diaper pails to see which would best fit the twins»
diaper output, and in the end we found a handful of products that successfully managed the space, odors and inconvenience of having twice as many diapers as a singleton.
Once she started solids and
her diaper output changed with the addition of new foods, we quickly learned that our diaper pail hardly controlled odors.
Diaper output and weight are literally the only things you should be watching.
In the early days,
diaper output (especially poopy diapers) are also a really good indicator that baby is getting enough.
baby's
diaper output has diminished, urine is concentrated, stools are scanty and less than the size of a quarter.
So at best,
diaper output can be considered a rough indicator of milk intake.
Your baby's weight gain and
diaper output is the most valid tool to measure.
I told her that Asher definitely got all the food he needed; he was growing well and
his diaper output was good.