[blparent] latching on?

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi, Leslie.  The only suggestion I have is to keep at it.  Sarah had a 
terribly hard time latching on at first, and I was tempted over and over 
again to just switch her to bottles.  But after a lot of practice, the 
process got easier, and I was glad I stuck with it.  Good luck.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 12:44 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] latching on?

> Hi all. For those of you who breastfeed or did so before, do you have any
> tips on getting your baby to latch on consistently? Of course, I know this
> wil take practice. I use the nipple shield to tickle his mouth and get him
> to open up. Sometimes, he opens up wide right away and I can get him to
> latch on.  But other times, he'll turn away and keep his mouth closed as 
> if
> to say, don't put this thing in my mouth. Any tips would be great. I 
> notice
> that it's harder for him to nurse at night and I'm guessing it's because
> he's so tired.  With him being a premie, I have to use the nipple shiled
> since it will allow him to get my milk easier.  Sometimes, the nipple 
> shield
> falls off and I'll have to put it back on which can be a pain.  He'll take
> his bottles no problem.
>
> Leslie
>
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