Re: New here...

June 4, 2000

Marie,

That is great news. You are well on your way to fully nursing your baby.

Keep up the great work! Ultimately everybaby is different and those

that don't latch do so for different reasons. It is great that you are

following your baby's lead and using what works for you both. Having milk

there and flowing is a great trick to get babies on the breast. You are

doing so well!

Wendi

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Re: New here...

In a message dated 6/3/00 2:44:28 PM Central Daylight Time,

beckiebuler@... writes:

<< it will just take a lot of patience, and

try not to give him any bottles, or try really hard not to use the nipple

shield, you can use a medicine dropper, or a cup.

>>

It's too late for the bottles. That is what we have been feeding him with.

The lactation consultant in the hospital showed me how to use the cup and we

did for the first day home, but I found it only made it worse for him. He

got it even faster then the nipple with no real effort so I switched to the

bottle. Then I got the nipple shield and it worked I guess since he was

used

to the bottle nipple. Then I finally tried just the breast after I had

pumped a little and the milk was flowing really well and he took it!! I

really wasn't expecting it but he did and stayed on for 10 mins. I was so

excited. I think the pumping first helped bring my nipple out well enough

for him to grab it. Also I think him getting bigger and stronger has helped

a lot.

MC

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June 4, 2000

Marie,

That is great news. You are well on your way to fully nursing your baby.

Keep up the great work! Ultimately everybaby is different and those

that don't latch do so for different reasons. It is great that you are

following your baby's lead and using what works for you both. Having milk

there and flowing is a great trick to get babies on the breast. You are

doing so well!

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info & resources

Re: New here...

In a message dated 6/3/00 2:44:28 PM Central Daylight Time,

beckiebuler@... writes:

<< it will just take a lot of patience, and

try not to give him any bottles, or try really hard not to use the nipple

shield, you can use a medicine dropper, or a cup.

>>

It's too late for the bottles. That is what we have been feeding him with.

The lactation consultant in the hospital showed me how to use the cup and we

did for the first day home, but I found it only made it worse for him. He

got it even faster then the nipple with no real effort so I switched to the

bottle. Then I got the nipple shield and it worked I guess since he was

used

to the bottle nipple. Then I finally tried just the breast after I had

pumped a little and the milk was flowing really well and he took it!! I

really wasn't expecting it but he did and stayed on for 10 mins. I was so

excited. I think the pumping first helped bring my nipple out well enough

for him to grab it. Also I think him getting bigger and stronger has helped

a lot.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

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June 4, 2000

Marie ,

Everything I said is true. There is no reason to give up now. You will be

telling your success story before you know it!

Wendi

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Re: New here...

In a message dated 6/4/00 12:47:15 PM Central Daylight Time,

NatureBaby@... writes:

<< It is great that you are

following your baby's lead and using what works for you both. Having milk

there and flowing is a great trick to get babies on the breast. You are

doing so well! >>

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Wendi. It really means alot and

keeps my hopes up!! I'm really looking forward to where I can be feeding

mainly from the breast and put my pump away for a while!! We have gotten

waayyyy to close over the past two weeks. LOL

MC

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June 4, 2000

Marie ,

Everything I said is true. There is no reason to give up now. You will be

telling your success story before you know it!

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info & resources

Re: New here...

In a message dated 6/4/00 12:47:15 PM Central Daylight Time,

NatureBaby@... writes:

<< It is great that you are

following your baby's lead and using what works for you both. Having milk

there and flowing is a great trick to get babies on the breast. You are

doing so well! >>

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Wendi. It really means alot and

keeps my hopes up!! I'm really looking forward to where I can be feeding

mainly from the breast and put my pump away for a while!! We have gotten

waayyyy to close over the past two weeks. LOL

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

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June 4, 2000

Marie ,

One of my favorite events at a La Leche League League meeting over the last

2 years has been to listen to the stories of Moms who had trouble bfing to

begin with but stuck it out and had/have great bfing relationships with

their child/ren. My first try was a rough start too, but I am pulling for

you and to succeed, just like and I did.

Amy Lynn

June 4, 2000

Marie ,

One of my favorite events at a La Leche League League meeting over the last

2 years has been to listen to the stories of Moms who had trouble bfing to

begin with but stuck it out and had/have great bfing relationships with

their child/ren. My first try was a rough start too, but I am pulling for

you and to succeed, just like and I did.

Amy Lynn

June 5, 2000

>In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 >Thank you so much for the

>encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

>managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

>wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try

>but

>if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

>soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

>do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

>can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

>

>MC

>Mommy to

>5/19/00

MC, sounds like things are slowly gettng better. I would try not to give

the bottles as much as possible, If you can calm him down, and then keep

trying to latch him on, it would help a lot. Just remmebr the more he gets

the bottle the more attached he will become, but also sometimes you have no

choice. Just keep up the great work, and in a few months you will never

believe all the trouble you had in the beginning.

Beckie 2/17/00

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>In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 >Thank you so much for the

>encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

>managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

>wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try

>but

>if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

>soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

>do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

>can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

>

>MC

>Mommy to

>5/19/00

MC, sounds like things are slowly gettng better. I would try not to give

the bottles as much as possible, If you can calm him down, and then keep

trying to latch him on, it would help a lot. Just remmebr the more he gets

the bottle the more attached he will become, but also sometimes you have no

choice. Just keep up the great work, and in a few months you will never

believe all the trouble you had in the beginning.

Beckie 2/17/00

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>In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 >Thank you so much for the

>encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

>managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

>wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try

>but

>if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

>soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

>do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

>can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

>

>MC

>Mommy to

>5/19/00

MC, sounds like things are slowly gettng better. I would try not to give

the bottles as much as possible, If you can calm him down, and then keep

trying to latch him on, it would help a lot. Just remmebr the more he gets

the bottle the more attached he will become, but also sometimes you have no

choice. Just keep up the great work, and in a few months you will never

believe all the trouble you had in the beginning.

Beckie 2/17/00

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June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 2:54:10 PM Central Daylight Time,

beckiebuler@... writes:

<< That is how Mikayla

started latching on, especially after I pumped she could get it a lot easier

too. keep up the good work.

>>

Thanks. How long before you could do away with the pumping before latching

on? I only ask because I've tried every time to get him on without it but no

success yet. I'm hoping it will happen soon.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 2:54:10 PM Central Daylight Time,

beckiebuler@... writes:

<< That is how Mikayla

started latching on, especially after I pumped she could get it a lot easier

too. keep up the good work.

>>

Thanks. How long before you could do away with the pumping before latching

on? I only ask because I've tried every time to get him on without it but no

success yet. I'm hoping it will happen soon.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 2:54:10 PM Central Daylight Time,

beckiebuler@... writes:

<< That is how Mikayla

started latching on, especially after I pumped she could get it a lot easier

too. keep up the good work.

>>

Thanks. How long before you could do away with the pumping before latching

on? I only ask because I've tried every time to get him on without it but no

success yet. I'm hoping it will happen soon.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 PM Central Daylight Time,

morris@... writes:

<< My first try was a rough start too, but I am pulling for

you and to succeed, just like and I did.

>>

Thank you so much for the encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try but

if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 PM Central Daylight Time,

morris@... writes:

<< My first try was a rough start too, but I am pulling for

you and to succeed, just like and I did.

>>

Thank you so much for the encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try but

if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/4/00 10:33:36 PM Central Daylight Time,

morris@... writes:

<< My first try was a rough start too, but I am pulling for

you and to succeed, just like and I did.

>>

Thank you so much for the encouragement. It is slowly improving and I've

managed to get him latched on again twice today (only once yesterday). I'm

wondering if I should stick to my guns more when he cries? Usually I try but

if he gets really worked up I give him the bottle. Maybe if I just try

soothing him and waiting like 15 mins and keep trying he will get it? What

do you guys think? The times he has latched on it was without a fuss. I

can't figure out why sometimes he still screams until he is purple.

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/5/00 6:59:17 PM Central Daylight Time,

tinaj@... writes:

<< I would do what you are saying. Give him a chance to calm down and try

again. Don't give into the bottle >>

Thanks, that was what I thought....now do you have a backbone to give me to

go with that advice? LOL

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

In a message dated 6/5/00 6:59:17 PM Central Daylight Time,

tinaj@... writes:

<< I would do what you are saying. Give him a chance to calm down and try

again. Don't give into the bottle >>

Thanks, that was what I thought....now do you have a backbone to give me to

go with that advice? LOL

MC

Mommy to

5/19/00

June 5, 2000

MC, I had a lot of problems, and I never gave Mikayla a bottle, she refused

to latch on at first, and was using the nipple shield, but once I discovered

my supply going away, I quit the nipple shield, and what I personally did,

was dropperfed her. I used a dropper, and gave her jsut a little bit of

formula while trying to get my supply back up(i think she ahd like 1/2

ounce. then I used my milk. I would work on latching her on first, then

when she would scream and scream, I would dropperfeed her. this onyl went on

for a day or so, then she latched on mroe and more, until she was latching

on at every feed.

Beckie and Mikayla 2/17/00

>From: mclairesd@...

>Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups

>To: breastfeedingegroups

>Subject: Re: New here...

>Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 20:11:45 EDT

>

>In a message dated 6/5/00 6:59:17 PM Central Daylight Time,

>tinaj@... writes:

>

><< I would do what you are saying. Give him a chance to calm down and try

> again. Don't give into the bottle >>

>

>Thanks, that was what I thought....now do you have a backbone to give me to

>go with that advice? LOL

>

>MC

>Mommy to

>5/19/00

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