Attaching to boob

Hi mamas,

My son was born 12 days ago, and we’ve been having trouble with breastfeeding from the start because he hasn’t been able to latch properly.

Two days ago, we had his tongue tie snipped, hoping that would solve the problem. Straight afterwards, he latched really well and fed for about 30 minutes, which gave me so much hope. But since we’ve been home, he hasn’t latched once.

I know he can do it now, but whenever I try to breastfeed, he cries, arches his back, or pushes his head away. It’s becoming really upsetting, and I just want to be able to feed my baby without relying on a bottle.

I will be going to breastfeeding support groups and I also have a few names for some specialists so I will have to get some professional help involved.

Has anyone else experienced this after a tongue tie release? If so, did anything help? I’d really appreciate any advice or reassurance. ❤️

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