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Aargh now she doesn't want to latch on the right side

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QuietNinjaTardis · 13/12/2013 23:28

Dd a week old, feeding was going well but now she doesn't want to go on righ side. She starts fussing and sucking her hands and will open her mouth as if to latch but then kinda slides right past it. Wtf am I doing wrong? I don't want my supply to drop cos she won't feed.

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mousmous · 13/12/2013 23:33

you are doing nothing wrong!
try a different position, maybe the rugby hold (baby lying next to you with their feed towards your back.)
or try feeding lying down.
good luck.

ColdTeaAgain · 13/12/2013 23:33

Can you try a different position? For some reason my DD fed best in the cradle hold one side and rugby hold the other side. Now she's bigger she doesn't care what she does as long as she gets her grub!

Jinglejohnsjulie · 13/12/2013 23:34

I had this with both of mine, have you tried any other positions? Smile

ColdTeaAgain · 13/12/2013 23:34

Great cross post Grin

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QuietNinjaTardis · 13/12/2013 23:35

Will try. Think she's going to sleep now but will see what happens at the next feed. Thank you!

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Jinglejohnsjulie · 13/12/2013 23:36

Think we all had the same thing Smile

ColdTeaAgain · 13/12/2013 23:37

Indeed! These fussy babies! Grin

Jinglejohnsjulie · 13/12/2013 23:39

Quiet have you got the nhs info on bfing support. Don't be afraid to ring a helpline or your mw if you are struggling Smile

Jinglejohnsjulie · 13/12/2013 23:40

Cross cradle worked for DS, lying down for dd. They are indeed fussy Grin

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QuietNinjaTardis · 14/12/2013 01:13

Thanks jingle. Will have a look. Have had no sleep yet as wouldn't settle. Just changed pooey bum and she's had a feed from right side and conked out Hmm am having a cuddle while she gets into deeper sleep and hoping I can put her down as feel wrecked. It's my sons nativity and nursery Xmas party tomoro and I'm gonna be wrecked Sad

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Jinglejohnsjulie · 14/12/2013 01:19

Hope you get some sleep soon Smile

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QuietNinjaTardis · 14/12/2013 01:22

Thank you am gonna try and put her down.

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Jinglejohnsjulie · 14/12/2013 13:00

How are things today tardis? Is she taking the right side now? Xmas Smile

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QuietNinjaTardis · 14/12/2013 13:47

She's taken it today with a little but of fussing. Just not sure what I'm doing in the night! Found it very stressful.

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ColdTeaAgain · 14/12/2013 16:53

For some reason I found feeding a lot harder in the night in the early days. I asked midwife about it and all she could suggest was that I was probably more tired and perhaps just not getting a comfortable position. I found I just couldn't sit upright enough in bed to get it right so I started feeding lying down in the night which helped a lot.

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