Special Needs
Met with LC re sean's bfing today
The lc was here. I'm happy to report that it isn't anything I'm doing or not doing. He has a short palate. He has really good muscle tone in his jaw, but doesn't open wide enough to take the whole nipple. He opens wide enough to take most of it & I should make sure his lips aren't curled in after he latches. So I have to gently uncurl them. I also have to do some mouth exercises with him to help him with opening wider. When the eval chick comes tomorrow, I need to make sure he gets OT and that will help with his latch. He does slurp, but again due to his anatomy & it doesn't seem to be affecting him aside from getting air & needing to burp. The lc is going to ask around & see if there are any other exercises I can do with him. I asked her how long I should give it before I just give in & give the bottle. Like if I am at my wits end, how long realistically should I fight to give him the breast. She said maybe 20 minutes. Unless I'm really frustrated, then give it to him because it's better to have a less frustrated mother & baby. She also said he doesn't have any nipple confusion so she saw no problem with giving the bottle & paci.
She said he will get better as he gets older and after his surgery. She's a pedi ER NP and reg'd LC. She works at the hosp our pedi is affiliated with.
She said he will get better as he gets older and after his surgery. She's a pedi ER NP and reg'd LC. She works at the hosp our pedi is affiliated with.
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Re: Met with LC re sean's bfing today
Hang in there--you are doing such a great job!
well that sounds like pretty good news, I know ppl have been worried about tone and now ya have even more proof taht his tone is good.
Good luck. I was a full time pumper and it's lots of hard work, I would have loved to just BF, but it was not in our cards.
Max 4-08-08 and Michael 2-03-91 (19 years olds)