My daughter is five days old and I have been BFing almost exclusively, she was severely tongue tied so we had latching issues, and I ended up giving her formula a few times because BFing hurt so much. She got her tongue clipped a couple days ago and we were doing well until last night, now she fights latching on for a few minutes, but she does always eventually latch and she feeds well. Is this fighting normal? Is there anything I can do to help her latch quicker?
Re: New to BF need some help please
I would say you have to be more patient than she is. My son had to use a nipple shield, and he would generally fight it at first for several minutes, then once he became hungry enough he would give in.
It's not uncommon for babies not to latch right away, but don't be afraid to re-position her or re-latch her if it hurts... break the seal and try again until it doesn't hurt.
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