Breast feeding frustration

Biddylee · Mar 12th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Well, had nearly sorted out latching on with the LO when she decided to change her behaviour and start going frantic everytime a breast appeared. She'll shake her arms and legs, thumb my boobs, go stiff. Then if I get her onto a breast with what looks like an alright latch, it eventually slips til she just has nipple which gets painful.

I'm not sure what to do as everytime we show the latch to the midwife it all looks good. And the baby is some how always on best behaviour. It is quite frustrating as back home, I have to deal with her flapping her arms and causing me pain. Doesn't help that I'm trying to recover from a 3rd degree tear. I feel trapped in my home, uncomfortable with a baby not making things any easier!

lynnikins · Mar 12th, 2012, 10:41 AM

try swaddling your LO and offereing boob before you think she will be hungry, have you seen the latch trick video's

it might help get a good solid latch

Biddylee · Mar 13th, 2012, 06:25 AM

Thanks for this - she was fairly good last night. Another thing that might be the issue is sometimes my breast are slightly engorged and drip milk. I've taken to leaning back when I feed her. Often with night feeds I wake up with her asleep across me - it's our new mum and daughter sleeping position!

flashy09 · Mar 13th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Nipple shields. Lifesaver. Baby latches right on and you can take them off when she is older and has got the hang of sucking

Mar 12th, 2012, 09:18 AM	#1
Biddylee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Posts: 536	Breast feeding frustration Well, had nearly sorted out latching on with the LO when she decided to change her behaviour and start going frantic everytime a breast appeared. She'll shake her arms and legs, thumb my boobs, go stiff. Then if I get her onto a breast with what looks like an alright latch, it eventually slips til she just has nipple which gets painful. I'm not sure what to do as everytime we show the latch to the midwife it all looks good. And the baby is some how always on best behaviour. It is quite frustrating as back home, I have to deal with her flapping her arms and causing me pain. Doesn't help that I'm trying to recover from a 3rd degree tear. I feel trapped in my home, uncomfortable with a baby not making things any easier!

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Mar 12th, 2012, 10:41 AM	#2
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,432	try swaddling your LO and offereing boob before you think she will be hungry, have you seen the latch trick video's it might help get a good solid latch

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Mar 13th, 2012, 06:25 AM	#3
Biddylee Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Posts: 536	Thanks for this - she was fairly good last night. Another thing that might be the issue is sometimes my breast are slightly engorged and drip milk. I've taken to leaning back when I feed her. Often with night feeds I wake up with her asleep across me - it's our new mum and daughter sleeping position!

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Mar 13th, 2012, 09:52 AM	#4
flashy09 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,175	Nipple shields. Lifesaver. Baby latches right on and you can take them off when she is older and has got the hang of sucking

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