Breastfeeding disaster😢

My little one was given a bottle of breastmilk two days ago so my partner could be involved in feeding and ever since she has been incredibly fussy about feeding from my breast and is struggling to latch properly. We waited until after 6 weeks and she had established my supply etc. I’m absolutely devastated as she was a great feeder before however I’m now worried about her losing weight or being left hungry.

Has anyone got any advice on how to help baby back to feeding from breast? I’ve been pumping to keep my supply up however I really don’t want to switch to bottle feeding if it can be fixed.

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I’ve had the same problem with my little boy

I had the same issue so now have to use a nipple shield with every feed but it means I still get to breastfeed my little boy

Oh god I was about to introduce a bottle today but don’t want this to happen 😳

Which bottles are you using?

how are you getting on with trying to get him back breastfeeding? I’ve basically persisted all day and managed to get some 15 minute feeds in but it’s been super challenging with a lot of crying from both me and baby girl😣

Sorry I didn’t post this with the intention of putting anyone else off pumping! Not every baby is the same, my little girl is just super stubborn however I’m just as stubborn so determined to get her back on the boob🫠💪🏻

I had seen this as an option, do the nipple shields mean they get less milk? Also was it a health visitor/doctor that recommended you to use them?

sorry if I put you off, never intended to do that for anyone☹️ It’s different for every baby, your little one may be absolutely fine but my little girl has just been really confused by it😣

I was stuck in hospital for 12 days when little man was born as he was poorly so we weren’t able establish breast feeding until he was 9 days old so the breast feeding specialist at the hospital was able to support me with getting him on with a nipple shield and now he physically can’t get on without it, no he gets the same amount it’s just easier for him x

after researching the best bottles I used the lanisoh as I’ve seen and read a lot of people saying it’s the best for breastfed babies, apparently my little girl disagrees! Won’t be using bottles again as it’s been a complete nightmare but determined to get back to where we were a couple days ago😊

So I pump during the night as well as a few times during the day and me and my husband share the feeding load so that we both get to do it however I do have to use a shield x

It’s been a week since we gave him a bottle and we’re still having slight latching problems but we’re managing. I do want to try a bottle again but I know it’s a risk so putting it off for now 🙈

My little boy has been a bit more fussy at the breast and coming off a lot more but I already use nipple shields some of the time. Do you do the paced feeding method with the slow flow teets?

in our community

Can someone pls help i keep making this post and nobody is responding

My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.

When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Rant/WWYD

My sister (youngest, 24) has two kids, 4 & 1, and i (oldest, 30) just have my one who’s 6mo old right now, so i ask her for advice or call her to vent about things sometimes. Well im tired of her turning around and telling my other family members that I’m “losing my sh*t.” Literally have not lost my sh*t nor have i ever freaked out to her about my baby, i just call her to talk and tell her what stage my baby is in or talk through how im feeling, but she chooses to tell people that im like a complete nutcase or something which worries me that my family is going to start being judgmental about me as a mother or looking at me funny like I’m some fragile ticking time bomb.

What would you do in this situation? I’m already pretty much decided that I’ll stop telling her anything about my struggles, but I’m almost at the point where i feel like it should be confronted because she, of all people, should understand what I’m going through.

Night time routine

Heya, my 3 week old daughter is currently exclusively breastfed and I’m not pumping. Can anyone recommend the best way to share the load with my partner? At the moment I’m doing all the feeds/burbs/settling and my partner is sleeping through which obviously isn’t sustainable, I’m trying to work out the best way to get him involved. Any advice very much appreciated!

Rapid cool/ hot shot method

Sorry if this sound stupid but how are we doing the hot shot method?
Are we boiling the kettle and letting it cool a little before adding to hot flask? Then with the cool water do you boil the kettle and leave it to cool right down before putting into another flask?
My baby brain is fried trying to work out the easiest way!