Mommy and Me

Jace (1 week old) and Easton (10 days old)

Today my sister, mom and I and our little ones all went to the Mommy and Me class put on by Mercy twice a month. Its a class where you go and weigh your babies, nurse and then weigh them again to see if they are getting the right amount of milk for their size and weight. It was surprising to see how many moms actually attend the class.

Stephs baby Jace did excellent. He's definiltey a growing boy and does excellent on nursing and getting in his amt of milk he needs. He's a quick eater. He conjested 2 oz of milk in 10 minutes. Amazing...He has surpassed his birth weight and is doing great. Easton on the other hand apparently isn't getting the right amount of milk he needs daily to keep up with his nutrition. So far he's gained 9 oz since he left the hospital. Apparently they are suppose to gain back their birth weight with in two weeks of being born. He is 2 ounces from his birth weight. Easton only consumed 1 oz of milk in the whole hour i nursed. It was rather frustrating. The lactation nurse isn't too concerned but she did give me some remidys to try to see if things get better. I go back in on Friday to see if he's gained any more weight. He needs to be 7lbs 3 oz by Saturday and he weighed in today at 7lbs 1oz. Hopefully he'll gain the weight he needs otherwise the lactation nurse said we'll have to develope a plan on how to get him to consume more milk. As of right now I am against giving him formula so I will listen to her advice. Well see what he weighs in on Friday!

Easton getting weighed at the Mommy and Me class