Joined: 17 June 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 2 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 June 2007 at 3:07am | IP Logged
my neice is only 5 days old and she has gone from 7lb to 6lb6oz she has also not poohed yet.She is now in hospital and i have been told that she is taking no fluids on..i'm worried and was just wondering if anyone has been through this and can give me some advice i also think that it could help settle my brother and sister in laws nerves if i was able to tell them of other people whom have been through this and how they coped/got on...Tanks for any info anybody can give me.
Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5857 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 June 2007 at 9:52am | IP Logged
Hi. When I was in hospital after having my daughter, the lady in the next bed to me had a situation where her daughter wouldn't feed. The baby was put on a drip to keep her hydrated and after a day or so, she started to feed normally. I don't know how long they kept her in but on the day I left, the baby was feeing properly and had poo'd.
Most newborns lose weight once they're born, this can be up to 10% - so in your niece's case, about 11 lbs. My daugther lost about 12% of her birth weight, but once we'd sorted her feeding out she soon started to gain again.
Really hope that the hospital can give your sister some answers. Thinking of you all and hope that your niece is ok soon. Please do let us know how she gets on.
Joined: 13 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8802 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 June 2007 at 11:37am | IP Logged
I havent had ay experience of this but your niece is in the right place. Newborns often loose weight, as Dizie said, and learning to feed is difficult, esspecially if baby is particually sleepy.
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8721 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 June 2007 at 12:31pm | IP Logged
I wouldn't worry too much. She is in the right place. My last son lost over 1lb when he was a few days old. As has been said all babies lose weight at the beginning, but if she is in hospital, then they will put her on a drip, to keep her fluids up, but if she's not having milk her bowels won't be working as there is nothing to push the poo through (sorry tmi). So she is in the best place.
Joined: 29 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 2422 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 June 2007 at 2:45pm | IP Logged
i agree it is totaly normal for newborns to lose weight in the 1st week or so,she is in the right place they will have dealt with lots of situations like this pls dont worry! let us know how she gets on xxx
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Topic: my neice is not getting fluids or poohing
