Re: Breastfeedng problems
Sparrow -- Do talk to a lactation consultant if you can.
I just called mine from the hospital. I had spoken to her briefly before I left the hospital and she gave me the number to call if I had any questions or concerns as I got started with BF. She had obviously gone over my records before calling and was great with advice. She was comforting and reasonable to help with the transition. I think yesterday's breakdown started when the pediatrician said that if I really wanted to breastfeed, I needed to cut out the formula completely. And then baby just cried and cried because I just don't have enough milk and how was I supposed to let her starve? At that point I hadn't seen any evidence of milk, but I'm feeling better about that now.
I feel better now, basically because I'm not going to let silly advice confuse me. The lactation consultant was very helpful, so I'll try my best to follow her suggestions and see what happens.
Khawa, Thanks for sharing your experience! That's the thing, I don't have much milk yet. But if she's awake she will latch on properly. The problem is she's a preemie newborn. She's only interested in sleeping. And I can't coax her to suck then. Anyway, I'm going to follow the consultant's advice (she said let her suck as much as she's willing, then supplement with formula and pump for five minutes after each feeding). Then we'll see what happens.
SGC- thanks for the link! I'm reading it over now.