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2 week old with latching problems
SoCaliAli
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DS is 2 weeks old and we are still having latching problems. I have seen a LC a couple times and they help a lot. It is much easier to get LO latched with an extra set of hands. When we are at home I can only get him latched properly half the time. He is so squirmy. Any tips that really helped you correct any latch problems? If no tips, I could really use some words of encouragement 
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Re: 2 week old with latching problems
Do you have someone at home that could help you? DH or another family member?
We were having latching problems too. For the first 2-3 weeks I couldn't do it on my own. DH would have to hold DS still for me while I guided his head and my breast/nipple. Literally every feeding was me, DS, and DH assuming our positions. DS and I eventually got the hang of it, but it took A LOT of practice!
Even if you don't have any extra set of hands, all I can say is keep at it and it will get better. That is the most annoying piece of advice, but that's what people kept telling me. And amazingly, it got a whole lot better!
Stay positive and best of luck!
Baby Boy #1 born 1/15/2010
Babies #2 & #3 arriving Spring 2014 (EDD June 18)
L had a really hard time because the milk wasn't coming as soon as he latched. We tried the nipple sheild, a tube contraption, and pipette feeding. None of which I was able to successfully do on my own. He would just scream. What finally worked for us was pumping and using a little to take edge off and once he was calm he would latch.
Good luck! I know it can be really frustrating and I literally cried everytime we tried to feed.