Marcellus has some great advice She's a champ when it comes to Bfing advice
Big congratulations! I was also going to mention, perhaps your boobs are too full, and DD is finding it hard to initially attach herself? Try expressing a little first, and then latch her on. Make sure both you and her are nice and comfy, newborns can sense when you're stressed, and it often stresses them out also. A nice big pillow underneath her should also help.. Other than that i would definitely be getting on to a LC, as soon as you can.
Bfing for me took a while to establish, but as Marcellus mentioned, it really is worth it. Those beautiful newborn cuddles... awww!
Big fat congratulations again! I can't believe I missed your BA
Congratulations The advice you get on here about BF (and lots of other things!) is sooo wonderful. I am not the best person to give advice but I think expressing a little might make it easier for your LO to latch on and lots of skin to skin contact. BF is fabulous but can be hard work at times. Good on you for doing this and good luck!!
another that was going to say try expressing a little to begin with, and try rubbing it on her lips and around your nipple to settle her a bit. If you can handle it (and if you're not already) maybe try putting wearing her (sling etc) or having her lay directly on your chest about 30min before she is due for a feed. I did this to help my little man, he was tube feed in hospital and I think he just needed to re-learn my scent and to re-learn searching for for the milk. I found this helped alot in keeping him calm.
Congrats on your little one, and as stressful as b/f can be at times try to remember you are both on a learning curve, you'll find your rhythm soon enough.
It can be a bit upsetting when they do that. Try swaddling her before you feed her, so her arms don't get in the way. Also have a look at baby led attachment. Sometimes you just have to let them go and have their little trash and find it themselves. DD2 used to get so cranky at me for trying to help, she got awful confused when fingers and stuff were in the way cause she just rooted around and tried to attach to anything that moved.
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The advice you get on here about BF (and lots of other things!) is sooo wonderful. I am not the best person to give advice but I think expressing a little might make it easier for your LO to latch on and lots of skin to skin contact. BF is fabulous but can be hard work at times. Good on you for doing this and good luck!!
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