i had the c-sec on oct 24th. I was doing great at feeding then i just wasn't producing anything and i gave my daughter a bottle bc it had just been so long.
anyways this morning it looked like i had milk come in so i tried to feed her but she just kept on crying and fussing pretty much refusing the breast so i gave her another bottle and tried to pump my own milk but nothing is coming. how long should i try to pump?
I really want to breastfeed please please help me, this is very upsetting
I just had a c-section and am having a lot of trouble breastfeeding please help me?
No more bottles. Breastfeeding takes work on the part of the baby as they draw milk from the breast. Bottles are ok to use when you are established with nursing, but not before. It is recommended that you not give a baby who is breastfeeding a bottle until the 5th week, at least.
Put the bottles away.
-Use very warm water to warm your breasts and self express before nursing. In this way, the milk is "right there". The baby will have less effort to draw it from the breast.
-Try to feed before baby is actually really hungry. Watch your baby's cues. When baby is really hungry and has experienced a bottle in the early weeks, they do not want to work to draw the milk out.
I can hear you are distressed and I hope this works for you. It is going to take some time to get baby back on. Your baby is only 4 days old. There is plenty of time to get the baby back on the breast. What you need is a hug.
When she does, I want you to remember that your baby is going to nurse and nurse often in the first 6 weeks on average. Do not assume this means that you are not making enough. You are. As long as your baby has 8 wet diapers a day, you are.
See a lactation consultant to get some help as well. You can find them at the hospital where your baby was born and at your OB/GYN's office. There should be someone there to assist you. I used one at the OB's when our son was born 11 years ago.
Pumping right now is going to do nothing- you are going to pump out colostrum. Your baby is only 4 days old and that is about the time that milk comes in. Nurse. Nurse on demand, lay down and nurse. Nap and nurse. Wear your baby and nurse. Pumping is not recommended until after the 4th week when your milk supply is more established.
Here are some links to check out:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/index.h...
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/...
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/index....
http://www.medela.com/NewFiles/faq/nipco...
http://www.pamf.org/children/newborns/fe...
http://www.pamf.org/children/newborns/fe...
O.K. well, that's a lot of reading- but it's all good stuff.
I hope it works for you and please take it easy. Relax, nothing helps milk to flow better than a relaxed mommy.
Take care of you!
Reply:((((Hugs))))
I know it felt so good to finally nurse her. It's great that she didn't want the bottle after. She was full- that's wonderful news. Keep up your hard work- and take it easy on you.
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Reply:Stop with the bottles right now. Just put them away in a closet and lock the door.
Put the baby to breast a hundred times if needed. Tease the lip with the nipple so she opens up. Cram as much of your breast into her mouth as you can.
Call the lactation consultant from the hospital- don't even bother pumping until you have been breastfeeding exclusively for 2-3 weeks and have established a good milk supply and latch.
Reply:If you really want to breastfeed, stop giving the baby bottles. Try different positions, and try to get comfortable before trying to feed. Try feeding her before she's screaming and really hungry, and you'll both be more relaxed. There's really no need to pump at this point unless you're just really full. When you do, just pump until you feel better, because whatever you take out will return. Breastfeeding is supply and demand. Keep trying, and stay away from anything other than the breast until your baby gets used to nursing. Good luck.
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Reply:You need to keep on trying the milk will eventually come. You probably had enough milk for you tiny baby. If ou continue to give bottles the baby will never latch on. Bottles are easier for the baby to drink from. I think you should stop the bottles and just persevere for a few days. I am sure you do have milk and the baby would ave been getting some.
Reply:have you tried to express any milk by hand? a pump is, well not very useful until you have established a milk supply; get some out on your breast any way you can, a hot shower with the water running on your back helps; the cries of your baby should also trigger a let down response; if there is no milk for the baby to taste on your breast she will only cry to get the bottle; try to be calm; you can also call the hospital where you delivered and ask to speak with one of the R.N.'s;
Reply:for how long did you paused the breast feeding?
breast milk supply is produced by demand, if you don't use it, it goes away...
you should see a lactation consultant and keep pumping while feeding the baby formula until you build back the supply. Also when she is not famished you can allow her to suck at the breast to further stimulate your system.
...if you decide to try nursing along PLEASE make sure that baby stays hydrated by counting wet diapers per day.
I am all for BF, that is the only milk my daughter knows, but the child health comes first.
Reply:Stop giving her a bottle and call a lactation consultant. The first 3-4 days after birth the only thing your child needs is the colustrum (sticky, yellow stuff) that comes out before your milk comes in. One thing that helped me was using an SNS (supplemental nursing system) right after birth. My daughter was in the special care unit and she wasn't liking latching on much at first. The SNS gives formula through a tiny hose-like straw that you tape to your nipple. You latch your daughter and she gets the immediate reward of food and in turn she stimulates your breasts and will not hurt your milk supply. Giving a bottle will sabotage all of your efforts. I also used to pump after each feeding for about 15 minutes on each side to further stimulate my milk supply. Whatever I pumped we used and supplemented with a little formula. We only had to use it for about a day or two and then my daughter turned into a breastfeeding champ. We weaned her from it by slipping out the hose after she established a good sucking rhythm (about 30 seconds into it when I felt my "letdown" take over). We ended nursing until she was 19-months old when she self-weaned.
You can totally do it, but you may need some help. Good luck!
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Look up the LLL chapter near you and call the leader and explain your issue. They will find someone to personally help you probably today. Personal support from someon who has done it cannot compare to any information that we give you online or that you can read in a book.
I had a c-section too and was able to breastfeed very well and you can too.
Put the pump away, it is not going to indicate how much milk you are producing or how much the baby is getting. You need to get the baby on the boobie.
The best suggestion that I can give is just take her cloths off down to her diaper so that she has lots of skin-to-skin contact with you, cover up with blankets if necessary since it is getting cold, and then just hold her near your breasts, don't put pressure on you or her. After awhile, you and she will become more comfortable and she may start to root around and open. At that point position her so that she can latch on to your nipple, just let her stay there though, she may fall asleep and then wake up and start rooting, don't worry about the time.
Anyway, that's the best advice I can give. contact the lll and get personal support today and let her hang out by the boobie.
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Also with the c-section, let a pillow do most of the holding of your baby. If you have a boppy, use that, if not just any pillows that hold her near the right height and are comfortable for you and her. You can still rest your hands on her to comfort her, but I remember being so thankful for the pillows because it would have been so hard to hold my son as much as you need to hold the baby after surgery.
Reply:Please get the help of a lactation consultant. LLL may be able to help too. Contact the hospital where you had your baby and ask about a lactation consultant--many provide them for free.
Giving the bottles can do bad things to your supply. Your body may not respond well to a pump and the pump you have can make a difference.
My daughter had feeding problems when she was born and at the lactation consultant's insistance I gave her a small amount of formula in the hospital because she was having a hard time nursing and it wasn't stimulating me to make enough. Using a hospital-grade pump CAN stimulate you enough to produce enough milk for your baby. You can rent one for a month until your supply is established. If exclusively pumping, you have to pump really often, as often as the baby feeds, and it can be exhausting.
Get help to see if there is something about the baby's latch that needs correcting and to make sure all is well. If you have to pump for a while due to breastfeeding issues, it can be done. I had to exclusively pump for the first 2 weeks, and at 8 months old the only formula my daughter has had was a very small amount in her first few days of life, before my milk came in.
Reply:i had the exact same problem. i had csection as well. pumpin did help me out a great deal! keep pumping even if no milk comes out. it will eventually come even an ounce at a time is thrilling. it does stimulate the breast. do u have a nipple shield? i had to use that. my baby had the roughest time latching on. she can still stimulate while she feeds.
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