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If he will still latch then it's not too late. Try to get him on before he gets too hungry. That way he won't be so desperate for food. I would also get an LC to help out.
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I had the same trouble hon and Aisling latched on at around the 2 / 2.5 week mark too. It took alot of persistence, trying to get her to latch on a few times a day. I found nipple shields helped in a round about sort of way - she hated them so much that when she was faced with the choice of latching on with or without, she chose without! 
It's definitely not too late to try though, one of the girls here (Asacia) managed to get baby to latch on properly for the first time at about 8weeks 
It's definitely not too late to try though, one of the girls here (Asacia) managed to get baby to latch on properly for the first time at about 8weeks
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I don't think it is ever too late. DS didn't get the hang of latching in the hospital, and I gave him EBM for 8.5 weeks. I kept trying him at the breast, and one morning he got it! On Wednesday, he'll have been direct breastfeeding for a whole month!
I agree with seeing a breastfeeding counsellor. It is easier to get advice on positioning and getting a good, deep latch in person.
In the beginning, I had to unlatch and reattach DS frequently, he'd slip and end up nipple sucking. He is getting much better now, and when he is hungry (and therefore concentrating!) he can go an entire feed without slipping or falling off.
One thing I found helpful was to take it slowly. Make it something nice - we'd just sit together for a while, with as much skin-to-skin as possible. Before, he'd scream if I even held him close, but I'd just cuddle him close to the breast. He started being happier just cuddling, and he start having attempts. One time he just 'got' it, and has refused a bottle ever since!
Well done on expressing for your little one. It is a lot of hard work and you should be really, really proud of yourself.
I agree with seeing a breastfeeding counsellor. It is easier to get advice on positioning and getting a good, deep latch in person.
In the beginning, I had to unlatch and reattach DS frequently, he'd slip and end up nipple sucking. He is getting much better now, and when he is hungry (and therefore concentrating!) he can go an entire feed without slipping or falling off.
One thing I found helpful was to take it slowly. Make it something nice - we'd just sit together for a while, with as much skin-to-skin as possible. Before, he'd scream if I even held him close, but I'd just cuddle him close to the breast. He started being happier just cuddling, and he start having attempts. One time he just 'got' it, and has refused a bottle ever since!
Well done on expressing for your little one. It is a lot of hard work and you should be really, really proud of yourself.
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I thought you were going to say 6 months or so. Which I would've mmm'd and arr'd over but I still would've said it's NEVER too late. Just the longer you leave it the harder it is.
Caitlyn was on formula untill 4 months, then we managed to get her back to boob!
It's heartbreaking and stressful but worth it if it's what you want to do! x
Caitlyn was on formula untill 4 months, then we managed to get her back to boob!
It's heartbreaking and stressful but worth it if it's what you want to do! x
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