Breastfeeding

BFing with syringe

I delivered a 4 pound baby at 34 weeks.  He's thriving now, and I'm working diligently with a LC to get him strong enough to take a full feeding from my breast.  Today the LC suggested we move away from the nipple shield and move towards a syringe with tube against my nipple to get him to start taking my nipple without the shield.

we did it together today, and I tried on my own at home... I find it incredibly difficult to do on my own and my little guy is really frustrated.  Any suggestions you ladies can share?

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Re: BFing with syringe

  • We did a syringe for a day when we had latch issues early on. But we had DD suck my finger and the syringe. It was still easier to have DH help, but that might be easier to do on your own than holding it by your nipple. But we never did the nipple shield, so it might not achieve what you are going for, idk. But GL! It will get easier.

     

     

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  • I'm using a shield and my LC had us try a syringe to get him off the shield. It went horribly and I ended up crying 20 times that day. It was the worst day I've had so far in parenting. So, maybe it works, but it wasn't worth the sheer frustration and agony on my part and LO's. We are still using the shield but I offer without first, and he latches on once in a while for a couple minutes without it. I hope someday we can go without it!
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