Day 4 && breast feeding just don't seem to be working

what's wrong?

Don't feel bad it didn't work for me but pumping has worked wonderfully ☺️ we still get the health benefits and I don't have all the pain I was having plus she's not getting stressed out during feedings

My milk just isn't coming. it was engorged but that's going away too. I tried pumping and nothing. baby not getting nothing either @mom2be96 @hayleymarie

Try some lactation cookies and smoothies, eating oatmeal, carrots, and spinach help as well as taking fenugreek and a garlic supplement like garlique

it might take another day to fully come in. just keep nursing every 2-3 hours.

he won't stay on. if he's hungry, he'll cry and we bottle feed. otherwise, he's asleep @junebaby

I couldn't get mine to latch so I pumped. But when I was engorged nothing would come out so I got a heating compress then it finally came in. I still pump but give him formula also :/

I'm getting nothing. Absolutely nothing. not even colostrum @blessedmommy

well darn. if your milk comes in you can always just pump and bottle feed. he will still benefit from getting your milk. maybe once your milk is in he won't get so frustrated and you can try again if you want.

I'm so upset. He likes being on the breast like a comfort thing. I wanted the experience@junebaby

its not too late. you can still try. babies are smart and stubborn though and it'll take some work. they have to work hard to nurse but the bottle is easy for them so they like it. I'd keep letting him try to nurse before he gets to that really hungry stage where he cries and gets frustrated. keep pumping too. some women it takes five days for their milk to come in. a nipple shield might help you too if he has latch problems once it does.

Yeah. got him on a very slow feeding bottle so he gotta try to suck. He's never up. so when he is up he's already in that hungry phase where he cries and gets frustrated@junebaby

yeah I understand that. they are always sleeping. I hope it works out for you mama.