[blparent] latching on?

[Veronica Smith]

Speaking of the walking dead, so I wouldn't feel too much like that, my
husband would get up  early in the morning and change her, then bring her to
me.  Or I would then go to her.  Leslie, do you have to use formula,
couldn't you pump and use that milk in the bottles? v

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:58 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?

Yes, I've been making an effort to pump regularly.  It's a lot to handle
between nursing, pumping, and preparing the bottles and it gets overwhelming
at times.  The important thing is that he gets the milk down him.  Today is
actually the first time I haven't felt like the walking dead.
Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 8:18 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] latching on?

Just remember to pump if you give him a bottle so your body gets the message
to produce the milk you'll need.  Of course, then you can feed the baby your
milk in the bottle which is an added bonus!
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:06 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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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