Vickie

Good luck! I hope it works out for you but if it doesn't remember that it doesn't work out for a lot of women--it doesn't make you a bad mother in the least if you choose to stop breast feeding

Margerle

Oh, I know how you feel... BF seems awkward and unnatural if you can't get the right latch... But when you do..! It's one of the lovliest things of motherhood (IMO).

Here's a quick video to reinforce what your MW should be showing you.

http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastf...uteHelper.html

mrs_h

Have you tried Lansinoh ? its about £ 10 but worth every penny.

Mango

Sophie how are things going now. I am having the same problems as you and it has become unbearable! I have a meeting with a consultant tomorrow but in all honesty I think I have given up

sophie

I forgot to update this. I did both bottle and breast for about a week and a half but Rios such a hungry baby and i just couldnt cope with her on the boob all the time, with havin Kai to think off too.
Mango if u can keep it up then def do cos i was so dissapointed about givin up, but i tried and it wasnt for me! but dont feel bad if u need to give up, its whats best for u and baby that counts.

Rio's fine and puttin on weight lovely and shes havin 5 ozs every 3-4 hrs so u can see what a little piglet she is lol.

Sarah88

My mum is a lactation consultant, and she helped my cousin to breastfeed. She recommended rolling your nipple into the babies mouth, it opens the babies mouth wider and enables the nipple to be in the right position for breastfeeding.
Does that make sense?

mickey

that is what I always wonder 'bout!

I mean with one it is fine, if LO is attached to the boob 24/7 and mummy is on the sofa the entire day, watching the tv programmes up and down!

but what if there is another one, you have to look after?

I can imagine that it is very difficult

Lucy

Sophie, you've given your wee one a great start with the breastfeeding you gave her, glad to hear she's thriving.

Mickey - well I'm 9wks in to feeding a little one with another child to look after as well and touch wood it's not too bad at all. You do need to be organised with things you can do with the other child (in my case my daughter is 2 yrs old) and I don't get a minute to myself until they both go to bed at 7pm. As the newborn gets older and more efficient at feeding it helps and I admit that the newborn gets put back in their moses basket/rocking chair/playmat more so that the other child gets 1-2-1 attention.