DS is 7 weeks.
Brief back story...
was in neonatal for first week due to pneumonia, wouldn't maintain latch so was offered nipple shield. Grabbed it with both hands as until he was feeding they wouldn't allow his out. Carried on with shields and finally weaned him off by five weeks. Half his feeds are ebm by bottle as I find bf on demand and having another child hard work so this helps me to do school run on time, housework etc.
The problem...
First latch good and has been checked but lately, i think as my let down happens as its a few sucks into it, he readjusts himself so that his bottom lip is no longer flanged (if thats the right word) and it hurts. I unlatch and relatch, same again, first its good then he readjusts, and repeat. Hes getting what he wants and is satisfied by my nips are sore and I find Im giving him ebm more often when actually i'd like to be feeding him deirectly more often.
He has been checked for tongue tie although I may ask again... who else apart from my bf support worker could check for this? BF support said possible posterior but The hv said def not TT. Is it too late to be snipped if so?
Can he learn to keep his latch now or have we missed the boat? Is it a case of relatching constantly because feeding out and about is gonna be such a hassle! I checked the way he sucks on his bottle incase he was mimicking that but his lips are both flanged. I have looked into exaggertaed latch too because he doesnt open his mouth enough most of the time and that works, but again not all the time. I use the middle finger of the hand I shape my breast with to pull his bottom lip down.
Any advice?