Baby girl showed me she was able to breastfeed but now refuses to latch after 1 dreamy session :(

Baby wouldn't latch when she was born so ended up expressing and combi feeding with some formula - now 3wks later I randomly tried because I noticed my supply dropping some and voila she latched and fed on each boob for 10mins each.. tried again through night and she wouldn't have any of it.. stresses and cries.. got her to do it again during the day once but every time after she just refuses - i get stressed, she gets stressed.. do I just throw in the towl as she must just prefer the bottle :(

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It took my baby girl to the 4 week mark before she started latching, I was feeling the same but was encouraged to keep trying a small feed is still a win! Keep trying! I got told by the midwife to hand express a few drops and rub it around my nipple so baby could smell it so she knew where to go, sounds silly but it worked and also not to use any soap on the breasts as it takes away the scent. Hope this helps x

A midwife yesterday advised us to use a pump to get milk flowing and then try to latch baby, she said if they’re used to the bottle they get instant gratification but the delay on the breast can make them frustrated x

We had the same issue with our baby boy due to a tongue tie - we had it released but due to soreness on my end we only started breastfeeding properly at 5 weeks. It took us a good week or so to get him latched in the night as his tongue was tired from the day. Offer the breast first at every feed and if she gets tired / frustrated, offer the bottle after that. Once they’ve worked the muscle enough it’ll get stronger and youll soon get there. I have now been ebf for 6 weeks and it is so worth it if you can. Best of luck & no problem if she does struggle, it’s deffo not as easy and sunshine & rainbows as some make out!

I had this issue and nipple sheilds saved my bf. 4 months old now and we still use them. No frustration or stress from either of us just instantly latches

Keep trying!!!

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