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Hi mums, Baby is 4 days old today, I started breastfeeding in the hospital and originally had no issues with latching both of them. Yesterday and today she refuses the left one completely, I offer her the boob every time, she then latches but spits it up immediately and starts crying, i have flat nipples and I have ordered nipple shields, waiting for them to arrive so I can try. This left my breast engorged, feels massive heavy and very painful, Ive been pumping it to release the pressure, but Im very concerned. Is it OK if she eats only from the right one, is she getting enough milk..
Have you tried latching after you’ve expressed off? Also maybe try the rugby hold or another position and see if she’ll latch then. The midwife should weigh her tmrw so will be able to see if she’s gaining weight. But maybe express and give her the milk in a bottle until the shields arrive.
This might sound a bit random, and probably isn’t the issue for you, but I was having problems getting my daughter to latch on the right (so much so that I actually got mastitis in that boob on day 6). For me, the issue was the way I was holding her. We all have preference for holding on one side and for me it was affecting her ability to latch. The way I solved it was by standing up to latch/start the feed on that side. For me the issue was that I wasn’t holding her close enough into my body when trying to feed on that side, but when standing I automatically pulled her into me tightly, so she was able to latch perfectly. It’s a bit random, and probably not your solution, but worth a try?
Another thought is to try the biological nursing position (laid back). My breasts were really engorged which made the milk come out so fiercely that she kept choking and crying, specifically on one side. Letting a bit of pressure off with expressing pre feed and changing to that position has helped solve the problem. Just an idea.
I have had the exact same problem since our baby was born, would only feed off my right boob. I was in hospital for about a week after she was born as she had jaundice and lost quite a lot of weight so I had lost of help trying to get her to latch but it just wasnt happening. I was expressing and syringe feeding her to begin with, then started pumping on the left side and offering her a bottle after she fed on the right. Once I was home I ordered nipple shields which have been amazing and she can now feed that side with them. Ive been trying her without it now and again to try and get her to latch. Yesterday she finally got herself kind of latched, but not quite and my nipple is now sooo sore. So back to the nipple shields we go! Ive been so close to giving up because its been so stressful and now insanely painful but trying soo hard to persevere!
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