Guys I feel like so sad... I'm trying to breastfeed and today is my first day home with the baby and…

Don't give up. I was the same way. Keep trying to get her to latch if she does let her nurse for a little while and then check to see if there is anything.

@britt16, I feel like I'm failing her.

I felt the same exact way. I still feel like that sometimes. I always feel like she's not getting enough. @lexirosex3

@britt16, I'm going to keep trying because she needs to eat and I have no formula

Try a nipple shield ! They work wonders. I used it for 4 months and I just made it to a year breastfeeding. It works wonders

@mrsthig, I tried pumping nothing is coming out at all

Make sure your drinking tons of water. I down a 32 oz bottle of water with each feeding.

Keeeep it up! Power pumping and nursing baby girl, please just trust me. I know it's frustrating. Let baby girl nurse for 10 minutes on each breast & then try supplementing to ease your mind... My milk didn't come in with my son until I got home... And I had to supplement with some formula until then

@tiffrae, okay

put your nipple up by her nose so she can smell it and know it's food time then once she opens her mouth put it in. If you're still having trouble call a lactation consultant and they can help you too

There's YouTube vids for baby latching if it'd help to see it, don't worry about nothing coming out, baby will get it to come out, they're more efficient than a pump

Aren't you in Philly? I'm close if you need help

point your nipple up when you try to put it in her mouth and just keep trying! check to see if there are lactation classes near you (they usually have them in the hospital), they really are helpful! Also, if she really won't latch, try using a nipple shield (I had to with my daughter). Good luck!

@bianca_rose, I need help too 😩 .. I mean I'm pumping about 1 1/2 ounce of milk but still feel like it's not enough. I wanna make sure he gains his weight back ..

Just keep putting him on, you'll make enough, and remember what you pump isn't an indicator of what he's getting

@withlovechris,

How many days/wks pp are you? And how much did he lose? @withlovechris

@bianca_rose, I was also told when the baby cries for food, it means I waited too long to feed him.. But when I try to feed him before he cries, he doesn't latch 😩

@bianca_rose, 1 week and 1 day .. He lost 6oz

How long are you waiting in between feedings to try? @withlovechris

That's not bad @withlovechris

@bianca_rose, I literally have him in my arms all day long, anytime he wakes up from his naps, I feed ..

And he doesn't always want to nurse then? @withlovechris