Guest guest Posted August 22, 2000 Report Share Posted August 22, 2000 Christi, My suggestion is that she needs to feed him in some other way besides bottles. Cup, dropper, spoon etc. She should try to get some help with her toddler so she can focus on getting nursing going. She should call a LLL leader or Lactation Consultant for help and support. If she starves his suck (getting rid of the bottles) he will be more encouraged to do his sucking at her breast. Taking him in the bath with her is a good way to get him to latch. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info question for a friend I have a girlfriend who just had a baby 1 week ago.. she started off NOT nursing, but instead pumping and giving him a bottle, I am not sure why she chose this path, but she did.. Her milk supply is well established, but now she would like to nurse him, and he won't latch.. it too used to the easy bottle I would guess.. I went over to try to help her today, and she was just exhausted, she also has a 22 month old son. She was frustrated, baby was fidgety and frustrated also.. we did get him to latch for 3 minutes or so, but then she gave him a bottle.. I think she feels bad when he gets frantic.. Any suggestions? Christi Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2000 Report Share Posted August 22, 2000 Christi, My suggestion is that she needs to feed him in some other way besides bottles. Cup, dropper, spoon etc. She should try to get some help with her toddler so she can focus on getting nursing going. She should call a LLL leader or Lactation Consultant for help and support. If she starves his suck (getting rid of the bottles) he will be more encouraged to do his sucking at her breast. Taking him in the bath with her is a good way to get him to latch. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info question for a friend I have a girlfriend who just had a baby 1 week ago.. she started off NOT nursing, but instead pumping and giving him a bottle, I am not sure why she chose this path, but she did.. Her milk supply is well established, but now she would like to nurse him, and he won't latch.. it too used to the easy bottle I would guess.. I went over to try to help her today, and she was just exhausted, she also has a 22 month old son. She was frustrated, baby was fidgety and frustrated also.. we did get him to latch for 3 minutes or so, but then she gave him a bottle.. I think she feels bad when he gets frantic.. Any suggestions? Christi Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2000 Report Share Posted August 22, 2000 The whole reason I sought out this list is because that's exactly what happened to me. I couldn't get the baby to latch on in the hospital after a c-section, so we started pumping, and we missed the lacation consultant because I was in the hospital over a weekend. To make a long story short, the baby didn't latch on until he was 11 days old, after we went to see a lactation consultant. He's my first baby, and when I thought the baby was hysterical and screaming, and wanted to give him a bottle right away, the LC just laughed at and said, " That's nothing. He's not even upset yet; just fussing. " She can show your friend how to be patient with it. We got him to latch on and haven't had a problem since. The only thing is that we supplemented with bottles of formula because my milk didn't come in right away and the nurses told me he'd starve, so I've had supply problems. Your friend is lucky she's just doing breastmilk bottles. Tell her to get to a LC right away, and to RELAX. The LC can make it work; I was ready to give up when he was only 11 days old because I was sure Sawyer would never latch on; we're still going strong at almost ten weeks. Hope this helps. Meagan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2000 Report Share Posted August 22, 2000 The whole reason I sought out this list is because that's exactly what happened to me. I couldn't get the baby to latch on in the hospital after a c-section, so we started pumping, and we missed the lacation consultant because I was in the hospital over a weekend. To make a long story short, the baby didn't latch on until he was 11 days old, after we went to see a lactation consultant. He's my first baby, and when I thought the baby was hysterical and screaming, and wanted to give him a bottle right away, the LC just laughed at and said, " That's nothing. He's not even upset yet; just fussing. " She can show your friend how to be patient with it. We got him to latch on and haven't had a problem since. The only thing is that we supplemented with bottles of formula because my milk didn't come in right away and the nurses told me he'd starve, so I've had supply problems. Your friend is lucky she's just doing breastmilk bottles. Tell her to get to a LC right away, and to RELAX. The LC can make it work; I was ready to give up when he was only 11 days old because I was sure Sawyer would never latch on; we're still going strong at almost ten weeks. Hope this helps. Meagan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Hello ladies!! Just curious about something I heard from a friend this weekend. She was talking about her friend's " W-shaped uterus " and the complications she'd been having, and I couldn't figure out what a W- shaped uterus would really be. Anyone have any thoughts on this? It doesn't sound like her friend has had a very good dx, so I'd like to be able to offer her some more valid information to get her started in the right direction. Anyone know what this could be? I just thought you ladies would be the experts to ask... Jenessa UD, 27, and TTC #1 (2nd loooong cycle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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