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LC manhandled and not the helpful

lafsalotlafsalot member
in November 2013 Moms
Now that Catherine and I are getting this figured out, did anyone else feel like the LC wasn't all that helpful. We called her in a couple times while in the hospital but each time I felt manhandled and less confident. She didn't allow me to try, she would just manipulate my breast and latch the baby rather than show me and let me try... My breasts were miserably sore and ached... When we got home, I switched from Motherlove to Medela lanolin and that helped ease some of the discomfort... But the more I think about it, the more I wished the consultant had been more hands off and consultative helping me by instructing and letting us work in it since I am the one who had to get used to latching...

Just wondered if anyone else felt like the LC took over but didn't teach or really assist with a better latch?
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  • JaysonandKristinJaysonandKristin member
    I met with one at the Children's Hospital where they transferred DS1 for his surgery.  I also met with Occupational Therapy for his eating issues.  The Occupational Therapist gave me more helpful information and only taught by instruction.  She never touched me, nor did she take DS1 to demonstrate unless I asked her to do so.
    I didn't need one with DS2.
    I met with 2 with DD.  Turns out that the most helpful BF'ing info and techniques came from an RN who had gone through similar feeding issues with one of her kids.  All she did was relay the info and techniques that her LC had given her.  
    So, they're not always the best resource.  AND, I agree with @wedding06 -- the conflicting info received from the various sources was a bit exhausting.
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  • lafsalotlafsalot member
    Glad I'm not alone. Thank you ladies!
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  • gwennehgwenneh member
    I found the hospital LC to be overworked, rushed, and completely useless. I hired an LC after getting out, and she was much better!
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  • kellythomas0122kellythomas0122 member
    We did not like the LC that came during the hospital stay - her approach came across as forceful and ended up stressing both LO and I out to the point that I wanted nothing to do with it. Once home we struggled a lot (finger fed him what I pumped in the mean time). My hospital has the free BF support group once a week and to my surprise the LC was a different person and she. was. wonderfulllll! She did demonstrate but was very patient, gentle and reassuring. She helped to get him latched and started and then checked in later to see how we were doing. I'm not sure how much longer I would have struggled/eventually given up on BF if it hadn't been for her. Are there any support groups near you to check out or other Momma's you know that might recommend someone they liked? Everyone is different when it comes to BF but for me the right LC match made all the difference. Good luck to you!
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  • sarenu1sarenu1 member
    With my first we went in after and she helped latch with one side and had me do the second.

    She also weighted before and after each side to see the intake amount.

    With this baby I had a helpful RN that actually explained each issue to me and how to correct it. I found this extremely helpful to understand how to correct my mistakes.
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  • Jennybabe0706Jennybabe0706 member
    We had several nurses w lactation training try to help us... Try all had diff opinions and none seemed to hel
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  • sands42sands42 member
    They tried to make me do football hold too- which I find awkward and never did with my daughter. And I didn't ask for any help.... so I basically ignored her and did it my way.
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  • lilybeth12lilybeth12 member
    We had each nurse and 2 different lcs come in over the course of our stay. There was some consistency in instruction, but my issues were a moving target. At first she wld only latch on the right, then only the left. We dealt with engorgement, the baby sleeping too long, and the crappy nipples the hospital used for bottles. We are starting to get the hanv of things. Her latch is still too shallow on the right, and she stil sometimes sleeps too well, but I hope to join a nursing group next week
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  • lafsalotlafsalot member
    @AmyG - thank you! It didn't seem like they should just grab me without at least telling me first. We had met her before and took the BF class prior to LO arriving, I liked her but just wasn't fond of the hands on without consent and lack of instruction. If she would say, let me show you, now you try... That would have gone so much better for me. I was so sore in the hospital... Things are much better now, I think we still have a shallow latch at first but LO pulls more in once she gets going... And other than at initial latch or after a bit when I itch while she is nursing - I no longer have discomfort.
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