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Struggling with newborn breastfeeding!

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TootsieBootsie · 28/12/2016 19:49

My DD is 3 days and I'm struggling with breastfeeding!
Generally in the day she is ok but is getting more fussy when trying to latch on. She roots so I offer her boob, but she'll either not latch on and then scream or just latch on for a second then come off and scream. It's much worse at night and I gave in to formula last night as it got quite distressing and I was worried she was starving and I wasn't able to feed.
I've spoken to midwives about it and they aren't concerned at present....just wandered if anyone else has experienced similar? Any advice much appreciated!

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51howdidthathappen · 03/01/2017 01:01

It was over 20 years ago, but I found nipple shields helped for the first few weeks.

mikado1 · 03/01/2017 11:04

You've made it! Well done. Ds2 would only sleep on me for fps first 8 weeks so I made myself a kind of pillow throne and then a swaddle finally got him into Moses basket for a few hours.

TootsieBootsie · 03/01/2017 20:18

Thank you for all your encouragement :) Really helped me through the dark hours of feeding!
Any idea what thread I post on for pooing problems?! Next problem lol

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mikado1 · 03/01/2017 22:04

Post here if you like!

sj257 · 08/01/2017 17:17

This happened when my DD was born, she's 10 now. I was still in hospital on day 3 and given no support, she had lost a lb in weight, they still didn't support me. I ended up begging for formula which they happily gave and then discharged me! I so wish I knew then what I know now, I suspect she might have had some degree of tongue tie.

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