DD1 never latched. We managed with nipple shields for three months, probably only because I have an over supply. I became very ill with mastitis multiple times throughout.
I constantly tried to latch her directly onto my nipples during this time period.
By three months, she was no longer able to get enough to meet her needs through shields and started refusing them. I expressed for two more months and eventually gave up.
DD2 is 7 days old. She latched during the colostrum stage although apparently not well as my nipples became sore, cracked, bleeding and my breasts became terribly engorged.
Since they became engorged, DD has not latched and has been having expressed milk.
I don't feel I can carry on expressing much longer. My breasts are still engorged: hard, red, sore and all the tricks aren't working.
I have had good support from professionals about correct latching but I worry that the longer this goes on, the more used to the bottle Dd will get and I'll never get her on.
I'd love to hear experiences from real people who haven't been able to get their newborns to latch, but have managed it eventually. How long did it take?
Thank you.
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Has anyone not been able to latch their newborn and gone on to successfully breastfeed?
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Fedupofplaystation · 18/11/2014 11:17
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