Wow!

Thank you thank you thank you!! I feel so blessed to have so many encouraging friends who are so knowledgeable! Pipers one month appointment was yesterday (even though she will be 6 weeks tomorrow). She has gained 4oz in 5 days!! which is right on track! The only thing is... that was with me supplementing my milk...So I asked the doctor if that just needs to become apart of my regular routine (pumping and giving her my milk in a bottle after a feed)...she told me not to be so strict about it...if i have time to pump...pump...if i have pumped milk to give her...then give it to her...but not to stress about it. It was almost like the past 3 weeks they have been freaking out about her weight, then now all of a sudden she wasn't worried about it at all, and told me if i really didn't want to supplement, then don't. Again thank you everyone for your great advice and encouragement...I truly need to trust my "mommy instincts" and know she is healthy and beautiful! I am going to continue pumping if i happen to have the time, and start drinking the mothers milk tea more (we had it, i just wasn't really drinking it). I LOVE nursing, and the actual act of breastfeeding hasn't been hard at all. What i love most about nursing, is that its not only an act of nourishment, but love...i would not trade my special Piper times during the day (and night) for anything!!