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Any advice to get baby from bottle to breast?

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I really wanted to EBF, but Ali lost so much weight (more than 10%) and was jaundiced that she needed the light blanket, so, with our doctor's recommendation, we've started giving her formula from a bottle to get her hydrated.  She's doing much better, but I really want to to BF.

The problem is she falls asleep and is out cold.  She didn't nurse for very long to begin with, just enough to be satisfied, and then she'd fall asleep, and we had very little success getting her awake to eat enough. I keep trying, but the same thing happens, so we're back to the bottle.  I'm pumping to try to establish and keep my supply, and I really want this to work.

I'm going to contact the LC today, but I thought I'd post here because there's some great advice on this board without too much judgement.  TIA.

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Re: Any advice to get baby from bottle to breast?

  • rlthomas7rlthomas7

    Probably things you've already heard, but if you undress her a bit so that she's not so warm and snuggly, that can keep her awake longer. And frankly, if she's hungry enough, she'll stay awake to eat enough - you'll just be BF all the time, which is OK in the beginning.

    The LC should be able to give you much more information. We were able to go from bottle to breast well from the beginning, but I had the same problem too with him falling asleep.

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  • Christina617Christina617
    I'm sorry that you're dealing with these worries.  I hope that the LC was able to give you some great help.  The first week Ethan was falling sound asleep while BFing.  I had to change his diaper between sides b/c it was the ONLY thing that would wake him up.  He was stripped down, cold hands, tickling feet, etc did nothing.  It was a waste of diapers b/c he'd go in the new diaper right away but changing it woke him up enough to start eating again.  I really hope this works out for you. 
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  • innerpeaceinnerpeace
    Hopefully you were told this-- a LC told me that jaundice results in the baby being extra-tired.  So please consult with the LC who should be able to give you tips on what to do without having to stop BF.  I'm not sure where you gave birth but I know that at Hbg they sounded like they're open for consultations as often as needed to help continue BFing.
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