Hi ladies, when or what qualifications did your LO have to acheive to begin trying to breastfeed? We are 2lbs 10 oz and 3lbs 14 oz both on highflow room air both sucking pacifier vigorusly, biggie is on 14ml breast milk every 3. My little guy is 5 ml/6 ... I am sure he isnt ready but I am hoping biggie is ready soon! Thanks!
Re: breastfeeding...how soon?
You always give such good advice! ^^^^
I was very clear from the beginning that the only part of my birth plan was BFing - they held off and continued IV while my milk came in - also they were under strict instruction not to put a bottle in DS mouth before we tried BF. That was on his notes (always make sure they write things down so all nurses and shift change get your instructions!). DS wound up being nipple confused anyway which is a story for another time - took four months to BF - but at least we tried this way first?
I asked today and was told he had to get better at the bottle before we could try nipple feeding. Does this makes sense?
BFP#2 3/16/11, beta 138; 4/12 Baby/HB DS born 9/10/11 at 29w4d due to partial abruption and PTL
BFP#3 8/19/13 Another boy! 17P, modified bedrest and Nifedipine helped us have a termie! DS2 born 4/19/14 at 38w5d.
Our NICU didn't really let us fully start to BF until LO was 34 weeks old, but they did ok nuzzling around 32 weeks (LO didn't really latch on until 33 or so weeks though). I say there's nothing wrong with trying!