My baby was 3.5 weeks early born by C-section and was taken to special care for a week as she was only 5lbs. I wasn't able to hold her or try to feed her for about 12 hours. We battled with breast feeding for about 1 month but she would never latch on - just got more and more upset and frantic. Why? Her size, the fact it was 12 hours before we could start trying, her prematurity, my smallish nipples? The shame and guilt I felt for the whole of my daughter's first year was worse than I can describe. Now I am trying for a second baby. Will the same thing happen - has anyone got any ideas/similar experiences that might help me?
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Couldn't breast feed first baby - what about next time?
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rossa · 17/08/2002 22:05
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