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Baby won't hold a good latch- help!

BButter7BButter7 member
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My LO is 5 weeks old, and just will not keep his latch, which is causing me intense pain. We met with an LC when he was 2 weeks old and worked on good latching/positioning techniques so I know he knows how to do it. But lately when I bring him to the breast, he opens wide, I put him on, and he immediately pulls back so he only has the tip of my nipple. I try taking him off and re-latching but that just makes us both frustrated and doesn't solve the problem anyway. I've tried hand expressing before feeding in case it's a letdown issue, but that doesn't seem to have made an impact. I'm seriously suffering here, any suggestions??
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Re: Baby won't hold a good latch- help!

  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    Can you see the LC again to try and figure out what's going on?
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  • eves1989eves1989 member
    It's been 3 weeks since your LC checked your LO. I suggest you take him there again.
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  • BButter7BButter7 member
    Thanks ladies...going back to LC tomorrow
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