its all new to me!!! long, but please read xx

[storm11]

hello all i just thought i'd share this with you all as i am worrying that i wont cope, i have 3 children and 1 due by c section in just over 2 weeks. my eldest 3 were all born with cleft lip and pallets different severity's but they all needed to be feed with squeezy bottles, i had to squeeze the milk for them and wind them every other minute. well despite the odds, this LO does not have a cleft lip or pallet i have asked them to check over n over again as it just not sinking in, i carry the cleft lip gene so to b told he dont have a cleft is hard to take in. any way what im trying to get at is, how do i feed him im going to keep taking his bottle away in order to wind him when i obv dont need to but its kind of programed in my head that thats how you feed and not having to squeeze the bottle. im worried i'll keep upsetting LO by takin his bottle out n makin him cry n he will think im a crap mummy and that i dont know what im doing. i suppose im bein silly really but i just cant help but worry

 

[_jellybean_]

Hi. I'd ask the doctors/nurses at the hospital to go over feeding with you, and also maybe do some online reading about feeding. That is great that he doesn't have any problems with his lip.

 

[NewAtThis13]

It will most likely come naturally to you. It may not, but it is much easier to feed a baby without a cleft lip/pallet as opposed to one with. You might just find yourself letting the old feeding habits die down after a few feedings. Just igve it time and talk to your doctor and the nurses where you will be They will give you many tips I'm sure!

 

[storm11]

i will defo ask the nurses thank you for that it did not occur to me to ask them for advise/help. thank you again x