Firstly I?d like to thank you all for your questions/answers and most importantly support (especially links and numbers).
I?ll to try answer the questions you?ve asked:
He did feed well prior to dropping of latch, since then he gained 10oz in week one of problems, 6oz in week two, 10oz in week three but only 1oz last week although he had had his injections and a little snuffle. He?s due to be weighed on Tues and we feel he?s put weight on but we?ll see.
Talking of crap MWs the first one we had visit us at home said breast fed babies don?t get wind!
Anyway, we thought a reflux maybe the cause but that was ruled out along with thrush as he (and mother) have had medication to rule that out.
We don?t know if he?s still jaundiced (although we think not due to his colour). We will find out from 23rd Oct as that is his consultant date. If he?s over it then we can try and push him a little further between feeds at night (he wont go further than every 2 hours during the day ?unless he?s in the car). But the longer he goes the longer the birds? nipples have to recover (she in using a nipple cream called something like Lansinah?). she is using nipple pads too.
I am actually typing this slow time with the little monkey on my shoulder by the way. And the mrs has read and taken all your responses on board. I?m sure it feels a little better now we?ve sought help and realised the support (this board and professional) is there.
She has used nipples shields but they kept falling off.
The breast feeding counsellors were both LLL, the NCT never rang her back.
We do make sure the milk is at room temp and have tried Cow and Gate and breast milk ? he has an equal dislike to both! We?ve used a couple of different bottles are now scared that the small amount of progress we?ve made on this bottle will be lost if we change bottle as it may confuse him.
What we are going to do is try another breast feeding counsellor and give the NCT another chance, plus try some other bottles (forgot the maker?s name) and give the nipple shields another go too. Although, we are going to stop trying with the bottle so as to concentrate (and maybe stop confusing him with the choice of both breast and bottle) on getting the latch right. We?ll also try the different feeding positions as we haven?t done that.
Ta again folks. any more views greatly appreciated?..