I had a REALLY rough time with Lucas for weeks.. He would suck on his hand but he didn't have any clue to how to latch correctly . and that could be what's making it hard to latch. I usually hand express a little bit to coat the nipple and areola , it's like oil for an engine in a car. Have they talked to you about sandwiching your breast into a "U" shape? And the cross cradle gives you the best control of baby's head..@lizzie209

have your tried expressing some of the milk from your right breast and then trying to get her to latch, could be that your right breast is too engorged for her to get a good latch going.

idk my nipples are flat...lol idk. but I can't get her on the right boob. I'm just worried of she keeps good on the other....won't one boob become bigger than the other.,.idk. this is my second baby...my first didnt latch at all and she had jaundice so had to do bottle feeding. but... this came out sucking her hand...so I put her on that left boob and she got it...I mean..she still goes on and off...but she gets one it easily. I just don't wanna give up...but its frustrating. but its only the second day.. so...I'm gonna keep trying.

Question? And this is slightly an intimate question .Do you know if you have inverted nipple(s)?? Lucas did the same thing and it took a week before a lactation consultant told me my right was exactly that because he absolutely would not latch. They told me at the time to not worry so much about it because it'll work out . It's all new for your little so as a mom who went trough that is say don't force the right at this point only offer. Also, to see a iblc lactation consultant they're certified and usually aren't in L&d on hand.. The nurses don't always know all the tricks..I learned that the hard way too. They had me doing everything backwards ..

I'm still in the hospital.... we have tried everything. I dont wanna give up...but dang. idk what else to do. I. gonna take a shower in a bit and I'm gonna try to get more to come out of it...maybe that's the problem... I did notice before I had her...I leaked more out my left one than my right. so fingers crossed.

Have you tried cradling her like a football?