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Post by cornflakegirl on Jul 25, 2018 9:43:00 GMT -6
Hi, I am on day 5 of BF DD. Her latch is a little off and I worked with an LC at the hospital to try to improve it. It definitely hurts when she latches and my nipples are already cracking and bleeding. I went through something similar with DS 3 years ago. The other problem I'm having is I think a slow let down. She will latch on and latch off over and over again, gets frustrated and starts to cry. It's very painful but once I let down she'll stay there happily. I'm thinking of maybe using a pump to do a little of the work for her but don't want to become a slave to the pump either. Any other suggestions on how to deal with a slow let down?
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Post by vvvvvfee on Jul 25, 2018 18:15:10 GMT -6
cornflakegirl what if you pump or hand express for a few minutes, then spoon or syringe feed that to her and then try having her latch... if shes crazy hungry and getting frustrated, then getting a little milk in her might help her calm down and latch better. or if shes just impatient, try pumping or hand expressing just till you get a let down and then having her start nursing.
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Post by cornflakegirl on Jul 25, 2018 19:13:31 GMT -6
cornflakegirl what if you pump or hand express for a few minutes, then spoon or syringe feed that to her and then try having her latch... if shes crazy hungry and getting frustrated, then getting a little milk in her might help her calm down and latch better. or if shes just impatient, try pumping or hand expressing just till you get a let down and then having her start nursing. I am not good at hand expressing but will keep trying. I tried the pump today and was able to pump a little the first time and not much the second time. I don't understand, it was going really well at the hospital and then this started on our last day there. If I try to wake her to eat she ends up falling asleep at the breast. I'm going to try skin to skin at our next feeding and go into the nursery vs bed or the couch. |
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Post by vvvvvfee on Jul 25, 2018 19:48:40 GMT -6
this is a good demo of hand expression:
i find its easiest to do it leaning forward over a bowl.
dec try skin to skin or putting a cold washcloth on her to wake her up if she's really sleepy.
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Post by grumpycat on Jul 26, 2018 13:58:07 GMT -6
When ds2 fell asleep at the boob, I would hand express into a spoon and give that to him for the first week or so. He eventually stayed awake for longer and I just fed him every time he made any sort of noise lol. Rubbing his head and gently squeezing his cheeks helped him stay awake.
For your nips, ask for a Rx of APNO. I used it with my first occasionally and just used Earth mama angel baby or whatever nipple balm with my second after every single feeding for the first couple months.
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Post by cornflakegirl on Jul 27, 2018 16:26:06 GMT -6
So today has been an emotional day. DD has basically refused to BF. She would latch on for a few seconds and latch off. We tried for 2 hours and by the end she was crying and so upset that I ended up pumping and giving her a bottle. I'm at a loss and don't know what else to do. All she needs to do is suck long enough for a let down but she refuses.
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Post by grumpycat on Jul 27, 2018 17:51:29 GMT -6
So today has been an emotional day. DD has basically refused to BF. She would latch on for a few seconds and latch off. We tried for 2 hours and by the end she was crying and so upset that I ended up pumping and giving her a bottle. I'm at a loss and don't know what else to do. All she needs to do is suck long enough for a let down but she refuses. My first did that. I EPed for a couple months and eventually switched to formula. Buttttt with the power of perspective, I was waiting too long to feed him. Some babies want to be on the boob all day long (my second child is one of those). I've heard "an awake newborn is a hungry newborn." I don't know if that helps but hugs. Having a screaming baby at your boob is a horrible feeling. I've been there too. |
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Post by lily on Jul 28, 2018 11:07:34 GMT -6
So today has been an emotional day. DD has basically refused to BF. She would latch on for a few seconds and latch off. We tried for 2 hours and by the end she was crying and so upset that I ended up pumping and giving her a bottle. I'm at a loss and don't know what else to do. All she needs to do is suck long enough for a let down but she refuses. Do breast compressions help keep her on long enough for the let down? Is she still below birth weight? This link is a wonderful resource. What to do while baby isn’t latching & many strategies for latching. kellymom.com/ages/newborn/nb-challenges/back-to-breast/In person help is key. Are you working with an IBCLC? uslca.org/resources/find-an-ibclcFree peer support is also available- la Leche league and/or if you’re in the USA: breastfeeding USA, WIC. They may also have leads on professional help in your area. www.llli.org/get-help/Be kind to yourself. You and baby are learning and recovering from birth. <3 |
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Post by cornflakegirl on Aug 2, 2018 1:24:37 GMT -6
So today has been an emotional day. DD has basically refused to BF. She would latch on for a few seconds and latch off. We tried for 2 hours and by the end she was crying and so upset that I ended up pumping and giving her a bottle. I'm at a loss and don't know what else to do. All she needs to do is suck long enough for a let down but she refuses. Do breast compressions help keep her on long enough for the let down? Is she still below birth weight? This link is a wonderful resource. What to do while baby isn’t latching & many strategies for latching. kellymom.com/ages/newborn/nb-challenges/back-to-breast/In person help is key. Are you working with an IBCLC? uslca.org/resources/find-an-ibclcFree peer support is also available- la Leche league and/or if you’re in the USA: breastfeeding USA, WIC. They may also have leads on professional help in your area. www.llli.org/get-help/Be kind to yourself. You and baby are learning and recovering from birth. <3 Thank you for these. I finally was able to get a LC to do a home visit this week. DD refused to nurse for a couple days and I ended up having to pump. We are back to nursing, with the help of a shield. |
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Post by sonora on Aug 9, 2018 1:25:31 GMT -6
Do breast compressions help keep her on long enough for the let down? Is she still below birth weight? This link is a wonderful resource. What to do while baby isn’t latching & many strategies for latching. kellymom.com/ages/newborn/myorganicformula.com/nb-challenges/back-to-breast/ In person help is key. Are you working with an IBCLC? uslca.org/resources/find-an-ibclcFree peer support is also available- la Leche league and/or if you’re in the USA: breastfeeding USA, WIC. They may also have leads on professional help in your area. www.llli.org/get-help/Be kind to yourself. You and baby are learning and recovering from birth. <3 Thank you for these. I finally was able to get a LC to do a home visit this week. DD refused to nurse for a couple days and I ended up having to pump. We are back to nursing, with the help of a shield. Hi, it is great that a LC made a home visit. How did it work out? It is very challenging for a mother when her baby is not nursing. I had a similar experience and I was desperate. Isn't it strange though that babies prefer a bottle instead of your breast. For me this was very hard to accept - I also blamed myself to do something wrong. Anyways it is great when a LC is there to help and I think it is very important that someone comes to your nursing area because I have the feeling that the surrounding has an huge impact on a baby too! I'm happy that you managed to get back to nursing, I like the bond that you can establish! I hope that both of you are going to be fine! xoxo Sonora |
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