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.
Not exact matches
You can
count dirty diapers according to your baby's age, that is, 1
diaper on day 1, 2
diapers on day 2 until day 4.
Counting wet and
dirty diapers will be your number one tool in making sure that baby is getting enough breast milk.
I borrowed an infant scale from a local doula, I
counted wet and
dirty diapers and I nursed my baby what seemed like continuously to give him all the milk he needed.
There's so much to think about with remembering when the baby's last feeding was, making sure the baby's positioning and latch are correct and
counting dirty diapers, you can easily leave your own well - being at the doorstep.
Most parents don't have a scale suitable for weighing a baby at home, but luckily
counting the number of your baby's
dirty diapers is another good way to tell that your baby is doing fine:
Earlier editions of «Babywise» advised parents to
count wet, but not
dirty diapers, a seemingly minor but serious omission, according to certified lactation consultant Jan Barger, the current editor of «Clinical Issues in Lactation.»
Count your baby's wet or
dirty diapers in a day 2.
Are
counting wet and
dirty diapers a reliable indication of whether a breastfed baby is getting enough milk?
Narrator: The best way to tell is by
counting your baby's wet and
dirty diapers.
It's so important to
count wet and
dirty diapers and make sure baby is gaining weight.