Don''t know how to help, wwyd?

[madhairday]

My sis had a baby on Monday. She was struggling to feed due to pethidine and the hosp put her on a bottle that same day saying she couldn't latch on and needed to feed. I was so cross at this as my sis so wants to breastfeed and is now struggling back at home bottle feeding and trying to breastfeed. It seems to me she's had little support from the hosp and I know b/fding is hard enough to establish without the baby bottlefeeding too. I really want to help but feel like she will be in enough of a state - first baby, no sleep etc - without me stepping in with advice. I can only think to suggest she gets hold of a bfding counsellor, but am not sure whether to go into the ins and outs of milk supply, nipple confusion etc etc. Any thoughts?

[scorpio1]

she should have a babymoon. go to bed topless, lots of skin to skin, make sure she has snacks and water and just feed/cuddle that baby.

try a bf-ing helpline too.

[cmotdibbler]

Am very at the treatment she and the baby had from the hospital.

She needs to get some rl help from a counsellor, but a babymoon with unrestricted feeding and skin to skin is the best way to increase the number of feeds.

[madhairday]

Agree re babymoon, will suggest it to her gently, thanks

[zippyteedoodah]

I'm sure you're already doing this if you can - practical help such as doing her hoovering/shopping/washing will allow her time to babymoon. Then if you're around but not in her face she can ask for advice on her terms.