BREASTFEEDING BREAKDOWN..!!!
I had my daughter on the 13th. And I knew I wanted to breastfeed for sure, but she was not latching and felt like my nipples were too big. She's only 5lbs 4oz. The nurses kept making me try to latch her like every 2/3 hrs. Ended up having to get her on Formula. They made it seem like if I don't latch her it's the end of the world. Do not freak out like I did. When the actual milk came in she automatically latched and I'm back to breastfeeding. Don't give up it gets better. And I noticed she falls asleep better on breast milk than formula.
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@kathale95, don't freak out. Don't try feeding him when he is hungry...try maybe after a little bit of formula. I used to always try when she was hungry and she wouldn't latch. And that's because they are hungry and they just want it to go smooth. Try formula then finish off with breast milk. If he doesn't don't give up just keep doing it everytime you feed him. And I borrowed my breast pump from wic.
I have a similar problem happening now. I planned on breastfeeding my whole pregnancy, just had my baby on Friday morning and he wouldn't stay latched and all the nurses were saying that it was because of the "recovery sleep" so I would still try with no sucess. After that I tried again thinkin he would latch and nothing would happen, then one of the nurses told me I have flat nipples, we'll the same day I found that out he had gotten circumcised and they said that was probably why he still wasn't latching on. so we would continue to try with STILL no success. then I told one of my nurses about how I had flat nipples and she recommended a nipple shield, the nipple shield was working wonders but we finally had to get her to syringe feed him some formula so we could sleep cause he was screaming all night cause he was so hungry. i had a break down that night and all i could was cry until i finally called her to take him to feed him. i still feel like I'm not gonna be able to breast feed and I am going to have to pump because now the nipple shield doesnt work so I have to either express into a spoon and feed him that way or just give him formula. but now my breasts are engorged and sore and I don't have a pump yet so once again I feel a breakdown coming. I don't know what I'm gonna do...😢
my boy was not even6lbs and he NEVER latched so don't feel bad
Yea and don't let them force formula on you my baby didn't get latched good until the last day when they were bout to let me out she knew I wasn't going for that formula mess it take time and the little drops of colostrum is enough to sustain the baby til the flow starts
@tinashe, I have decided to just pump I feel like it's the best option for me. Thank you so much!