This results in a variety of problems, including
trouble latching on to the breast, painful feeds for the mother and slow weight gain.
Poor weight gain for your baby: If your child is having
trouble latching on to your breast, he may not be able to get enough breast milk to gain weight in a healthy fashion.
She had
trouble latching on to the breast, which often made her wail, which then made her quit trying.
Tongue - Tied Infants: Babies born with ankyloglossia, or tongue - tie, may have
trouble latching on to the breast.
Some babies have a hard time going back and forth between the two and this can lead to a baby preferring the artificial nipple (and refusing the breast) and / or having
trouble latching on to the breast because of the different sucking techniques needed.
Some medications you were given during labor, such as Demerol or medicine found in the epidural, can cause your baby to have
trouble latching on to your breast, which can in turn cause your body to make less milk.
In some cases the baby may be very small and have
trouble latching on to the breast and maintaining suction.
However, if the baby is having
any trouble latching on to the breast or is inconsistent about his / her breastfeeding, I would not recommend giving the baby a bottle at this point.
I had colostrum, but Isaac had
trouble latching on to my flat nipples and large breasts.
Not exact matches
Despite not looking
troubled defensively, Oxford failed
to create too many clear - cut openings, and had
to wait until the 34th minute
to break the deadlock, when Ezra Rubenstein
latched onto Peder Beck - Friis» flick -
on to coolly slot the ball home.
Although I had a little
trouble with her
latch initially, with some help from a nurse we soon seemed
to be well
on our way.
When someone tells me they are having
trouble latching their baby
on I always suggest something first: «Get skin -
to - skin with your baby and see if they will self - attach».
That mum is clearly bottle feeding for a reason, maybe she had
trouble getting her baby
to latch on, perhaps she had issues with milk supply or maybe she simply just wanted
to bottle feed.
Engorgement often causes babies
to have
trouble latching on.
One twin came home a week before the other but when we were all home, at 37 weeks, I cut out the top - ups, stopped expressing, and just breastfed
on demand — much more relaxing and rewarding We have had several challenges
to breastfeeding, especially with the smaller sleepier twin, who was diagnosed with reflux and who had
trouble latching on.
Many babies have
troubles latching on in the beginning, but in most cases a lactation consultant can help you by watching what your baby does and help you decide for example whether you may need a nipple shield or if you could position your baby in some other way
to help her
latch on.
I have flat nipples, and I had
trouble getting both my kids
to latch on.
If you continue
to have
trouble with your baby's
latch, or if you're not sure if your child is
latching on correctly, get help as soon as possible.
But, the second they handed hwer
to me, she knew her mommy, molded into my body,
latched on and nursed with no
trouble at all.
I had
to use a nipple shield
to help him
latch on, which was kind of annoying, but it wasn't a lot of
trouble.
He had a lot of
trouble latching on and we had
to use a nipple shield
to finally get him
latched.
In other cases, the baby has too much
trouble latching on or is too fussy with breastfeeding and prefers
to drink from a bottle.
If you are having
trouble getting your baby
to latch on, or if you're not sure if your baby is
latching on correctly, have your baby's
latch evaluated by your doctor or a breastfeeding specialist.
However, if your child is having
trouble latching on and you're finding it very uncomfortable
to breastfeed, you may want
to consider having this procedure.
i used it b / c i had
trouble getting him
latched on right and i knew once he was older he would be able
to latch on better and he does.
Definitely burping your baby often because a lot of these babies if they are having
trouble latching on or their coming
on and off or and usually like that and they're just getting more air into their tummies which can create more burps, more spitting up, so burping often that helps and also avoiding pumping unless you really have
to and if you do need
to pump I would say just pump
to comfort don't pump necessarily
to completely empty your breast.
But if the baby has tummy
troubles,
latches on less, or starts losing weight, perhaps moms need
to stop.
If you would like
to help spread the word you can find countless La Leche chapters across the nation hosting
Latch On events, and WIC offices are always opening their doors
to new mothers facing breastfeeding
troubles.
Avoid bottles and pacifiers until breastfeeding is well established, especially if your baby is having
trouble learning
to latch on or suck correctly, or you're concerned about your milk supply.
Pump or hand express milk before nursing
to soften the breast if your baby is having
trouble latching on because your breasts are engorged.
By taking these with only a suspected issue can lead
to the opposite problem, an oversupply that will leave you engorged, in pain, having
trouble latching baby
on and maybe even mastitis.
If you are having
trouble with, for example, getting your baby
to latch on, or you find that the process is causing you pain, then seek out help from other mothers, from your nurse or midwife, from a course taught at the hospital or other support center.
And be sure
to talk
to one if you have very sore nipples, a baby who's not gaining weight, or a baby who's having
trouble latching on and sucking.
Apart from trying these six breastfeeding positions
to see which works well for you, your baby may be having
trouble with their
latch on.
If your newborn is having
trouble latching on because of the size of your nipples, the greatest concern is whether or not he will be able
to get enough breast milk
to gain weight and grow in a healthy way.
It's true that doctors agree with midwives
on the benefits, but hospital staff will substitute with formula in the mean - time, if the baby is having
trouble latching or if breastfeeding isn't going as planned more so than midwives will, according
to studies.
Babies who are bottle - fed may get nipple confusion and have more
trouble latching -
on when it is time
to breastfeed again.
Sweet Baby James was a big baby (almost nine pounds at birth) but I still had
trouble getting him
to latch on correctly.
I'm having
trouble getting my 2 month old
to stay
latched on.
At the beginning he was having
trouble latching on, and quite frankly, I felt guilty for him not being able
to eat.
I didn't have any
troubles with my daughter but suffered with painful nipples with my son, I had milk blebs (which are basically clogged ducts) it took a few days
to go away and for my son
to latch on correctly and it sorted out itself I used pure, virgin, unrefined coconut oil
on my nipples between feeds and it helped a lot
The phone also had
troubles with
latching on to the network in areas where the signal wasn't too strong, something other devices I had in my arsenal didn't suffer from.