Well, I was induced and had a C-section approx 1 wk ago. I didn't get a chance to hold my LO until I was back in the mother / baby room (approximately 3-4 hrs). He was having decreased blood sugar levels so they started him on formula until I was up & about. I tried nursing but he was reluctant to stay latched. Along with the glucose issue he developed jaundice. All of that being said, I ended up pumping more than nursing the first week of his life.
I'm having trouble getting him to nurse. I thought I had found a remedy - give him a little breast milk in the bottle, burp, then nurse. It worked a couple of times but not since Thurs (last week).
I'm trying to stay calm but really would like to enjoy nursing DS. Any ideas? I've tried a couple different ways of holding him but they don't work. I'm trying not to become frustrated as I know it'll only frustrate him.
Thanks all!
Re: breastfeeding woes...
So many new things for These little ones, some things are easier. Wish BF was one of them for us!
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When DS was born, I ended up pumping for the first week because he was in the NICU, was terrible at latching and was not making any nursing progress. Once we were home, we started offering the breast first at every feeding for as long as he would tolerate it, then switching to a bottle of pumped milk. It took a week, maybe slightly more, but we were eventually able to get rid of the bottle completely.
Good luck, mama. Sometimes this breastfeeding thing takes a lot of practice.
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I'm not even 5 weeks in and we are still establishing breast feeding! Hang in there, it does get easier. We were using a shield due to a poor latch and are in the process of weaning off it now. It was a frustrating few weeks at first but I called in a lactation nurse (didn't have the option of a LC) and she helped out a ton.
One tip that helped was squirting a bit of breast milk into the shield (syringe) and then offering to LO. That way she had immediate gratification and just continued to suck because she was getting milk right away. Worked like a charm!