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Desperately need help - should never hve given that bottle!!
I'm going spare :'-(
my little boy is now 4 days old and my milk has just come in
yesterday one of my boobs was too hard for him so I used the manual pump to pmup off 60ml
last night he and I ewere both exhausted so I hve him what I had expressed in a tommee tippee bottle
now this morning he won't latch on to my breast - not even the one he was fine with before!! He's been screaming for an hour and I dint know what to do
he gets a latch tkes two sucks then stops sucking
have I ruined it all?
How do I remind him how to suck?!!?
Just want to cry
my little boy is now 4 days old and my milk has just come in
yesterday one of my boobs was too hard for him so I used the manual pump to pmup off 60ml
last night he and I ewere both exhausted so I hve him what I had expressed in a tommee tippee bottle
now this morning he won't latch on to my breast - not even the one he was fine with before!! He's been screaming for an hour and I dint know what to do
he gets a latch tkes two sucks then stops sucking
have I ruined it all?
How do I remind him how to suck?!!?
Just want to cry
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I phoned them loads in the early days and would never have managed without them!
B x
Take a deep breath and stay calm, give him lots of cuddles until he's calmer and try again. You haven't ruined anything and he will get it
- he's perhaps got a bit confused but it's unlikely to be just the bottle causing his issue.
Try expressing again if you're really full as it's much easier for them to latch on when your boobs are a bit squashy and it also slows the flow which can be a bit overwhelming for them when they're tiny!
Also double check your position - I found that if my LO wasn't feeding very well and I got a bit panicky all my good practice went out of the window and she'd end up in a rubbish position.
You'll be fine.
B x
Don't worry you won't have ruined anything, I expressed for 6days and gave formula when my baby was born due to tounge tie and managed to feed myself afterwards after trying 'rebirthing' I thought it was a load of hippy nonsene when my midwife showed me the video but it really works!
Basically you get in the bath with your baby place him on your chest and pour water gently over him and he will start to snuffle around from side to side and will find and latch on to your nipple! Its amazing! You shouldn't need to move him yourself but obviously he might need supporting a bit as it will be slippery!
It supposedly works by erasing there memories of a bottle and hones in on there natural insincts.
I couldn't find a decent link online but feel free to ask if you need anymore advice- i'm still feeding nealr 4 months on so i'm proof it works!
Good luck xxx
Do not feel bad you haven't ruined anything it probably isn't anything to do with the bottle he might just be having an off day! Hopefully the others girls advice will help.
Hugs xx
[Modified by: MrsNoName on June 12, 2010 10:38 AM]
We gave Michael formula and ebm in a bottle for the first week. (jaundiced, hospital stay) After that we needed some bonding for breastfeeding, but by stripping naked and having some cuddle time, we managed to do it and haven't had problems since.
Express some milk so your breasts aren't as full, get comfortable and put his nose to your nipple.
Allow him to find your nipple and latch on.
It could be that he is getting frustrated as milk through a bottle comes a lot quicker. Try putting a little expressed milk on your nipple so he gets instant gratification as with a bottle.
If this fails you could also try nipple sheilds as the texture will be the same as the bottle, although you may need to trim these down as it is important the your babies lips touch the little bumps/spots around your nipple. This sends signals to your brain to let the milk flow.
If you need any more help, guidance or simply to talk to someone email me. I am an accredited breastfeeding peer supporter and would love to help.
Breighlin that's really heartening to know that your perseverance worked
Girlyone - v interesting about the bath - might have to try that
we've had a tough day today - he got the perfect latch at 9am and fed so so well for 15 mins (best latch i've had coz it didn't even sting but i could see he was getting loads of milk) - then he fell asleep and i burped him but he wouldn't go back on the breast - i was sure he couldn't be full after only 15mins but he just screamed and screamed
same thing happened all day - great latch for 10 - 15mins then screaming
ended up giving him a cup of ebm and he gulped it down - was clearly v hungry - so much so that he wouldn't latch
i'm going to see the NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor on Monday so hopefully she can help a bit
Well done for perservering, it does get easier I promise (I'm still breastfeeding our ds at 13 months) and I hope your NCT counsellor can help! x
Take the lead from baby - he will know how much he needs - their tummies are tiny at 4 days old. Allow yourself to be babyled and you will be fine. And if he falls to sleep - let him.
xx