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Nov 19th, 2009, 18:48 PM
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#1 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Anyone let their newborn naturally feed themselves successfully?
I went to an NCT breastfeeding class and the woman really encouraged the idea of the newborn being laid on the chest/stomach and being given freedom to roam and find the nipple and she said baby will feed itself.
I think that's AWESOMELY amazing that any baby does that even though we see it in the natural world but seems all a bit too easy if that makes sense.
Wanted to hear from those who tried this method and what happened when they did.
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Nov 19th, 2009, 18:51 PM
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#2 | | mummy to 3 gorjuss girls Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Aimee rooted about and found her way lol it was quite funny to watch her do it | | | | Status: Online
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Nov 19th, 2009, 18:58 PM
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#3 | | Mommy To Emma & One Angel BnB Addict
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| Emma also learned to find it on her own at a very early age. I co-sleep and in the early days she'd sleep across my chest so we could get as much skin-to-skin as possible. She'd root her little head around until she found it and just open her mouth huge until she got it.  There were times I'd be asleep and be startled awake because she'd latch on in the middle of the night. Needless to say, she rolled over at quite an early age at 2 months on the dot and I'm thinking it is partly from all those nights of sleeping on her tummy while on my chest.  | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:00 PM
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#4 | | Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member
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| We did!
He latched on soon after birth himself.....and then about 5 weeks in we had issues latching on (I had really bad thrush and as I knew it would hurt when he went on I wasn't quick enough when he was gaping wide and we were both very frustrated!) I spoke to an NCT supporter on the phone and she suggested biological nurturing to get us back on track. Lots of skin on skin and encourage the baby to find the nipple and do it all himself.
Almost became our party trick! Amazing to watch, nature is so clever :-) | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:04 PM
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#5 | | Mummy 2 Aaliyah Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Aaliyah was the same  | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:38 PM
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#6 | | Gabriël's mummy BnB Addict
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| We tried but his latch was too weak 
so struggled for 2 weeks then it came right | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:38 PM
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#7 | | 4 dogs, 4 cats & Joshua! Active BnB Member
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| I'm so gonna try that! If for amusement value only! | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:40 PM
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#8 | | DH, Aisling and I BnB Addict
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| Do you think it'd still work now?! | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:42 PM
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#9 | | Mummy 2 Jack & Preg #2 :D BnB Elite
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| Jack used to do this. we co slept alot and i would sleep topless and he would feed as he liked during the night x | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 19th, 2009, 19:44 PM
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#10 | | Formally uv Chat Happy BnB Member
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| faith did this from birth we also coslept | | | | Status: Offline
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