Need help? Lazy sucker?

Menelly · Mar 19th, 2012, 06:25 AM

And I thought I needed help yesterday! What do I do when she's being... for lack of a better word, lazy about nursing? I put her to the breast, she latches well, sucks twice, MAYBE three times, then lets go. Screams in frustration. We try again. Screams in frustration. We try for 5 min or so until I'm about to scream in frustration too. What do I do? I don't want to try an expressed bottle, because I'm afraid she'll get too used to how easy a bottle is, but most of the sites I've found online talking about this suggest using an expressed bottle. That seems really counterintuitive. But I can't make meal time a 30 min ordeal of both of us crying either! Help?

Ozzieshunni · Mar 19th, 2012, 06:52 AM

Has she had a bottle before? If not, I would see if she has gas and needs to burp. Also, you might just have a slow letdown. You could try warm compresses on your breasts while she's feeding to make your milk let down faster

victorial8 · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:04 AM

She might be getting too much milk when she sucks, there is a way of squeezing your boob to slow it down do you could try that but I'm not too sure where you squeeze I'm afraid x x

Menelly · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:20 AM

I think it's the slow let down that's making her frustrated. I'll try a warm washrag next time? Is it possible this has anything to do with me having flat nipples? Should I be trying a nipple shield?

Ozzieshunni · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:21 AM

I don't think it does have anything to do with that. A lot of women feed just fine with flat nipples as the baby's mouth should be open wide with as much areola as possible.

Menelly · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:23 AM

Yeah, her latch is REALLY good. And she had had zero problems with nursing until last night. I was super impressed how good she'd been at it, TBH. Latched right on, sucking like a champ. Spent almost 7 hours with cluster feed nursing yesterday. (Yay?) Then last night, we woke her up because it'd been over 5 hours! I think it started cause she was super hungry and it was taking too long, but now she's doing it every time I try and feed her.

I'm not sure what to do. I may call my local WIC office when it's daytime here, and see if they have any suggestions, or a lactation consultant I can see.

Mar 19th, 2012, 06:25 AM	#1
Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,468	Need help? Lazy sucker? And I thought I needed help yesterday! What do I do when she's being... for lack of a better word, lazy about nursing? I put her to the breast, she latches well, sucks twice, MAYBE three times, then lets go. Screams in frustration. We try again. Screams in frustration. We try for 5 min or so until I'm about to scream in frustration too. What do I do? I don't want to try an expressed bottle, because I'm afraid she'll get too used to how easy a bottle is, but most of the sites I've found online talking about this suggest using an expressed bottle. That seems really counterintuitive. But I can't make meal time a 30 min ordeal of both of us crying either! Help?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 06:52 AM	#2
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	Has she had a bottle before? If not, I would see if she has gas and needs to burp. Also, you might just have a slow letdown. You could try warm compresses on your breasts while she's feeding to make your milk let down faster

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Mar 19th, 2012, 07:04 AM	#3
victorial8 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,597	She might be getting too much milk when she sucks, there is a way of squeezing your boob to slow it down do you could try that but I'm not too sure where you squeeze I'm afraid x x

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Mar 19th, 2012, 07:20 AM	#4
Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,468	I think it's the slow let down that's making her frustrated. I'll try a warm washrag next time? Is it possible this has anything to do with me having flat nipples? Should I be trying a nipple shield?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 07:21 AM	#5
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	I don't think it does have anything to do with that. A lot of women feed just fine with flat nipples as the baby's mouth should be open wide with as much areola as possible.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 07:23 AM	#6
Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,468	Yeah, her latch is REALLY good. And she had had zero problems with nursing until last night. I was super impressed how good she'd been at it, TBH. Latched right on, sucking like a champ. Spent almost 7 hours with cluster feed nursing yesterday. (Yay?) Then last night, we woke her up because it'd been over 5 hours! I think it started cause she was super hungry and it was taking too long, but now she's doing it every time I try and feed her. I'm not sure what to do. I may call my local WIC office when it's daytime here, and see if they have any suggestions, or a lactation consultant I can see.

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