[blparent] latching on?

Sun Feb 7 05:38:39 UTC 2010

That I wish I knew.  Sarah will only drink milk from a bottle, and water 
from a sippy cup or straw, but never the reverse--and no juice at all, from 
anywhere.  I guess she's just set in her ways on that.

Jo Elizabeth

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

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From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:14 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?

> Hi,
>
> Actually I am going through the reverse of that right now, because Remus 
> won't drink from anywhere but my breast.  We've gotten him to take a bit 
> from a sippy cup, and for now it's just experimental and I don't need him 
> to drink from a bottle or a cup, but soon he'll need more then just milk 
> to drink.  Any suggestions?
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?
>
>
>> Sarah took both breast and bottle for the whole time she was nursing, and 
>> she switched back and forth between the two just fine.  The lactation 
>> consultant I had from the hospital where Sarah was born said she could 
>> count on one hand the babies who had developed nipple confusion in the 
>> fifteen years or so she'd been helping women to breastfeed.  I wouldn't 
>> worry about that right now, since the biggest thing is getting 
>> nourishment into your baby boy so he can gain weight.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
>> the hunters.--African Proverb
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 8:06 PM
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Also, don't worry if you feel you have to give him a bottle once in 
>>> awhile. Getting him fed is more important right now, and feeding him 
>>> from a bottle if you have to will very rarely result in nipple 
>>> confusion, and don't listen to anybody who says it will.  Most important 
>>> thing about breast feeding is to relax and be calm, and if you need to, 
>>> get some help from whatever your department of public health is called 
>>> where you live.
>>>
>>> hth
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 5:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> 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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