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How can I support my friend she had her 3rd baby 5 days ago and had no problems BF and even tandem fed both her other 2. this baby has caused alot of problems and when i saw her Mum in town and asked how she was she said it looks like she is now getting mastitis as well as everything else. He is having problems latching on and sucking. How can I show her support without been pushy
Oh dear! What a spanner in the works. Perhaps there's an issue with tongue tie or high palate or something baby-related?
Probably offering to help with the other kids, dropping a meal around or doing the laundry would be help for her
it sounds like she knows a bit about BFing & hopefully she's on top of the mastitis - if she needs to go to the doctor could you offer to drive her/help look after her other two?
what about taking her some snacks/meals? i know one of the hardest meals for me at first (and this was with only one baby :redface:) was lunch. i had a couple of people bring me dinners but i found i spent so long on the couch during the day that i never got around to making myself lunch & i was so HUNGRY!
She needs to see an LC or at least a breastfeeding counsellor and you have some great ones in Tasmania. These problems can be overcome (but we need to get to the bottom of what they are first!) Mastitis is particularly treatable and preventable. Other than that, take her food, offer to have her older children over for a play, do some housework