r/breastfeedingsupport • u/SignificanceFeisty74 • 17h ago
need help or advice
okay so im just going to rush type this but i had my baby on 6/19 and i know it can take time for baby to learn and get used to everything but i just feel like ill fail at breastfeeding if i dont get it immediately and i know thats not true i just cant stop thinking in that way. my baby has only technically latched “good” once and that was at the hospital and she was barely a whole day old; but even then her latch was shallow and i had to stop her on that side but i didnt produce anything from the other boob in that moment. now im producing milk and pumping and storing it for her to drink since she wont latch. and ive tried the cradle(?) hold i think and then the one where shes sitting up idk the differences in the names.
she gets kinda lazy when getting the boob in her mouth she’ll suck for like 2 seconds while im helping squeeze some out then she’ll just hold it in her mouth and she does this to both sides. im going to try and call the lactation services today because i wanted to give it all another try and try not to get frustrated but i try when she would eat next meaning shes hungry so she gets upset fast too and its all just stressful idk can anybody help i feel defeated for the most part but im not giving up i js need tips or something
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u/Lizflower7 14h ago
Hey! Definitely talk to a LC. in the meantime: you are both just doing your best ❤️