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Hi D,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you!!! The best thing you can do to ensure that everything is fine is to see a board certified lactation consultant from time to time. She can do spot weight checks and check your latch to be sure that all is well. You want to keep an eye on that jaundice too....she can help you with that.
As for increasing milk...the best thing you can do is feed your baby on cue (also know as on demand) as opposed to scheduled feeds for example. Frequent draining of the breasts is key to maintaining your milk supply.
You sound great! Keep us posted.
Fondly,
Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D.,CCC,IBCLC
Wife to Rob, Mom to Adam aged 13, and Ethan aged 9, both born via GS and breastfed via Regular Newman-Goldfarb Protocol.
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congrats on your baby!!!! Your finally a mama...!!!
Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk 
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I'll keep that in mind!
I try to pump more often but can't get more then 2-21/2 oz out of both breasts at one time.:(
I try to eat right but still she is gassy.
Also she's getting a lot fussier since last few days.
spitting up milk too even though i try to burp her lots.
Doesnt want to lay on the crib & wants to hold her.
IS she colic? I read Dr Harvey Karp's book & she didnt sound colic
does anyone have remedies for colicky baby?
I love her to death & it tears my heart out when she even makes a squek.
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It sounds like everything is going good. A few bumps in the road, but relatively easily fixed.
First of all, most babies want to be held all the time. Going from your warm cozy dark belly to this scary loud bright world is a big adjustment. Do you have a sling or carrier so you can hold her and do other things?
As far as the gassiness and spitting up goes, it sounds like it could be that she's getting lots of milk, but not as much cream. To help that, stick to one breast until it's pretty empty before using the other side. If the other side gets super full, you can pump and store that milk, but your body will adjust to this too. It's relatively easy to remedy it if this is the problem, and it's very common. I know most of us switch sides as soon as the baby isn't gulping very fast, but the fat comes as the breast is emptying, so if she's always snacking at a full breast she isn't getting the creamy stuff that comes at the end, which fills her up longer and settles her tummy a little more.
Anyway, it's relatively easy to try and see if it helps. Good Luck, and congratulations on your darling wee babe.
Kerri
Mama to Cole, Naomi, Adam, and baby Noah
All wide-open adoptions through LDS Familiy Services
La Leche League Leader and Doula
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