Tongue tie - best teat??

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PopsyWind · 04/12/2013 10:27

Can anyone recommend a good bottle teat for DS?
He's 3 days old and has been referred but it's a 3-4w wait for the op.
I've not managed to latch him on breast feeding - he was looking jaundiced and v hungry Switched to formula but he's struggling with that too (Tommie tippee)

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bundaberg · 04/12/2013 10:30

have you seen a breastfeeding counsellor?
I would also push to get that appointment quicker given that it's affecting feeding so much. point out to them that he is struggling to feed in any way, shape or form and that this needs doing urgently

we had to wait 2 weeks for ds2's to be snipped and it nearly killed me.

there are a few things you can do to help with latching on, if you want to continue to breastfeed.

bundaberg · 04/12/2013 10:35

just realised I didn't even answer your actual question! ds2 was a bottle refuser mostly, but we did hae a little success with nuk teats, the softer latex ones

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PopsyWind · 04/12/2013 12:08

Thanks for that, will give those a try and chase referral

Haven't seen counsellor but he's number 3 and even though I BF the other 2 I was keeping an open mind about BFing him. Was hoping to do 6w but can't be helped...

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