[blparent] getting baby latched on

[Veronica Smith]

Always have a tube of lanolin handy as the nipples get quite sore from the
baby sucking.  It only hurt for a little bit, but if you follow the
directions for the soreness, you will survive. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Scott and Tiana Sanders
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 6:15 PM
To: Blind parent
Subject: Re: [blparent] getting baby latched on

Trying to breastfeed was a vicious cycle for us.  Blake was slow to latch on
and when he did, I wasn't expecting it.  It hurt like the devil and I could
not stop myself from gasping and jerking.  This, of course, scared Blake and
he let go and cried.  Then we had to start over.  I guess I'm just a wimp.
He got about the first 24 hours of breast milk which is better than nothing
and then we went to the bottle.  He gained weight and we were both much
happier.  I did wish I had worked with a lactation nurse and will try again
with our next one due in December.  Good luck and I hope it gets easier for
you.
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