my baby is premature so i was pumping and giving breastmilk through bottle till 7 weeks now i want her to start direct feeding i know its hard but is there anyway there.can breast shield can help
2007-01-07 01:54:42 · 6 answers · asked by shweta_s_2006 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Call the maternity ward where you delivered and ask them to see their lactation specialist. You're able to go back into the hospital anytime when you're breast feeding to try and get it right.
If that doesnt work, call your local le leche leader. You can get their numbers from their website, just google it.
Its hard to get a baby from bottle to breast, and some just refuse, but in other cases you can, with some luck, get them into the breast. Its an entirely different kind of sucking on the breast than on the bottle, and some babies simply cant learn a new way.
2007-01-07 02:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be patient keep trying and consult a lactation expert either at the hospital or le leche. babies like the bottle because they don't have to work and hard and it is faster.
Good luck. I nursed both of my children. It is so much easier (in my opinion) than dealing with bottles that is if they take to it.
2007-01-07 10:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Wealth of useless information 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let the baby feed directly from the breast. Infants have an inborn ability to suckle. She will start suckling automatically --- pls do not use anything external on your breasts, let her get the 'natural' feel.
2007-01-07 10:16:03 · answer #3 · answered by ๏๓ รђคภtเ, รђคภtเ รђคภtเ ....... ! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a lactation consultant.... the Le Leche League... Your NICU should be able to direct you to a local person for help too.
2007-01-07 10:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirlkolbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can try the breast shield.. i did that same thing and i could not get him back on my breast. the nurse told me to try the shields but i didn't so i hope they work for you
2007-01-07 10:22:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at such a young age you should allow her to feed the way she wants to!
2007-01-07 11:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by tcbtoday123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋