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sprite25 · 14/01/2014 17:02

DD is just over 4 weeks old and had a few problems with BF at the start, to cut a long story short she's mostly FF with whatever I can express in between (around an ounce and a half twice a day). There are occasions when I would rather BF then going straight to bottle and want to keep supply up but since she's been having bottles she started fussing at the breast she goes on ok, does some strong sucks and gulps then starts wriggling and crying, bobbing on and off making me and her frustrated. I've tried burping her, her tongue tie was clipped ages ago and she's been checked for oral thrush. As I have quite small Boone I don't know if holding her in a different position could help? I've tried rugby hold, cradling and with us laying down but she still does it. I worry that she prefers bottles, won't suckle and in the end I'll dry up and formula will be the only choice. Sorry for long post

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sprite25 · 14/01/2014 17:04

Boobs not Boone!

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GeordieJellybean · 14/01/2014 21:36

Might be worth seeing a lactation consultant or going to a bf group? RL support can be invaluable.
I'm not sure it'll help but when my DS was in NICU he was reluctant to latch after being used to being fed through a nasal tube so one of the nurses would put drops of formula onto my nipple to get him to latch. I also did something similar when he was relearning how to latch after his TT was snipped but hand expressed BM to put on there.

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