Anyone with experience moving from bottle to breast?

I guess expressing to bottle feed could be an option, I know it’s not as effective and difficult to maintain supply but it may give you a chance to keep working on it

My sister did it, so keep faith you can do it! You have to know that even in normal situations for first time moms, when baby is on the breast an hour after birth it is difficult. You have to pump to keep your supply, and try to bring him to you every 2hours until he finaly try. Also, try nipple shield on your breast, it will fell like the bottle to him, until he is used to you.

There’s a breastfeeding support group on Facebook that are really helpful! It’s called ‘breastfeeding and lactation support uk’ it might take a while to get breastfeeding but you’ll get there!

I second nipple shields. Also, trying when he’s not really hungry. I have a flat right nipple and my midwife said to try when he’s a little sleepy so it taps in to his natural sucking instinct xx

Not the same but I started breastfeeding, then expressed into a bottle and he got ‘lazy’ and got very irritated trying to get the milk himself from the boob. I’ve spent the last two days focusing on just using boob and it was hard to begin with but now he latches straight away. I’ve found he likes to latch when bouncing on my pregnancy ball or moving around as apposed to sitting still x

Have you tried being skin to skin with him as much as possible? Literally stay in bed with you both skin to skin for a boobathon couple of days, that tends to be a great reset!

Have you seen a cranial osteopath for baby? If they’re carrying tension from a difficult delivery, their inclination to latch can be impacted.

Have you looked into a tongue tie? Note: only IBCLCs can properly diagnose them, it’s about oral function rather than appearance. That would be worth ruling out too :)

Whatever happens, don’t be hard on yourself. It sounds like you’ve had a rough couple of weeks, so the fact you’ve managed to get your supply to a great place is something to celebrate! If baby won’t latch, you’ve got the option of pumping too. You can rent hospital grade pumps from medela ❤️

You got this mama! Sending encouragement your way xxx

I have been in the same boat with my LO not latching and now having expressed bottles. I saw a specialist today and she was amazing. She got my LO to latch with nipples shields by using an IV syringe filled with breast milk and slowly pouring it in the side of her mouth so she thinks she’s getting milk from the breast and starts to suck. We have been practising it I really feel like we’ll be off the bottles soon! She also recommended the SNS by Medela which looks really good for babies who have been bottle fed. X