Anyone have experience using the Thompson Method for breastfeeding?
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Hello I don't know anything about the Thompson method (I used good old trial and error) but I totally hear you about the conflicting advice! I swear every nurse that came into the room after my first was born told me something different 🤦♀️ I would recommend doing what works for you & bub and then sticking to your guns. If this method gives you confidence go for it! P.S. you made me curious so I looked it up, and there is some evidence that the Thompson method works: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748923000391
@Kellie that’s helpful, thanks for sharing your experience ☺️ I’m a nurse so had been naturally inclined to go with the hospital advise and course info, but I think this just makes the most sense to me!
Its really useful if you are going to be breastfeeding. There is a stack of videos you can watch as part of a course that show the best positioning, latching etc as well as many other videos that address different scenarios. Their Facebook Group for members is also helpful.
No experience in using the Thompson Method but I have been following/learning from the videos. Hoping it helps me once bub us born. One of my friends used it and found a huge difference between baby 1 and 2 by following the breastfeeding advice.
Beautiful! Thank you so much ladies. I think I will try stick to my guns and go all in with it. Hopefully my midwife will come around. All the best in your journeys x
@Bee that is super helpful thanks for sharing your observation of both! It does seem like a more natural approach to things which makes a lot of sense and seems to have really good outcomes. Hopefully the hospital/breastfeeding clinics can be open to a different approach
What’s the Thompson method?
2020 with my son, I was having so much trouble. No help because of Covid. I started The Thompson Method when he was 6 weeks and it was really helpful. We were not going great at that point. I didn’t think I’d last, but then it turned around and I fed him till he weaned himself when I was pregnant again. With my daughter in 2022, I was able to do it in advance to prepare for her (once you sign up, it’s for life) and it made a big difference. I had a really smooth start with her. If you do it, focus on the three golden hours in particular before you go in to have bub. If that’s fresh in your mind it will be super helpful.
@Bee Good advice. I didn’t get bub for nearly two hours after emergency c-section, and all was still welll with breastfeeding. It’s my regret that I didn’t advocate harder to have her. It was a 1am delivery, skeleton staff called in for theatre, and I didn’t push it. If I have another baby, I’ll be clearer about that and push harder to have bub with me asap. There’s no reason why we couldn’t have been together sooner.
@Polly it’s a breastfeeding framework different from other techniques. Focusses on the baby instinctively finding the nipple and getting themself latched properly with very gentle guidance. There is no forcing the baby to the nipple or manipulation of the breast. Results seem pretty incredible so hoping for a first positive breast feeding journey where many of my friends have experienced significant trauma :( Purchased the subscription today for access to their support team and full selection of videos. There are a lot of videos on YouTube tho to look at
I have bought the Thompson method but haven’t watched any videos yet. I would say your midwife potentially shut it down quickly because from my understanding Robyn Thompson used to work in the hospital system and she formulated her methods on what they teach in hospitals that doesn’t work. I will let you know once I watch the videos but my advice would be, if your midwife is shutting it down and she is in the hospital system, question it and trust your intuition on what feels good for you. There’s a lot of bullshit going on in the medical system.
Just feed responsively and you’ll be fine!