Lorna and Roslin back in Hospital

Lorna and Roslin went back into hospital yesterday as the midwife was finally convinced that Roslin wasn't getting enough milk from the breast alone. We had mentioned this before, but we had been told that everything would sort itself out; Lorna was given pointers on her technique and told to take some more hot baths. We has also been told that we couldn't mix breast and bottle, so we were wary of topping up. We had been already giving Roslin more water than had been advised.

Roslin had lost a lot of weight (down from 6 lb 10 Oz to 5 lb 10 1/2 Oz). A little weight loss after birth is expected (10% over 4 days), but this was 16%, and after a week. After we got her to the hospital she got really lethargic. She had some checks, which confirmed that she was dehydrated, but the cause seemed to be just the lack of milk.

She's gained 4 Oz already and she's looking a lot better - brighter and more alert. Her and Lorna will be staying in tonight, and possible tomorrow, just in case.

Roslin is one week old today.