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20day old baby not latching
Hi , my baby started bottle feed from birth since my milk supply was less in starting. Now I am
Pumping and feeding her via bottle. I am trying to make her latch but she sucks for once and twice and then pulls herself back. Please advice me how can I make her latch properly
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Please visit a lactation consultant. This transition requires proper guidance
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Don't use bottle hving nipple confusion...give just breastfeeding with proper position
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after feeding burping is must
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increase night feeding
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Nipple confusion occurs when a baby struggles to differentiate between the techniques required for a mother's nipple and an artificial bottle nipple. Try palladai, stop bottle feeding
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Transitioning a child from a bottle to nursing often involves creating a calm environment and using skin-to-skin contact to encourage natural instincts.It can be helpful to offer feeds when the infant is relaxed or showing early signs of hunger rather than waiting until they are distressed.Ensuring the infant is positioned comfortably and close to the body can facilitate a more effective and natural connection.Using specific tools designed to bridge the transition may provide a familiar texture that helps the infant adjust to the change.
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Use nipple shield for some time for the baby to get used to your cuddling and later try direct breast feeding.
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Your baby may be experiencing a preference for the bottle because milk flows more easily from a bottle than from the breast. At 20 days of age, many babies can still successfully transition back to breastfeeding with patience.
Try offering the breast when your baby is calm and not very hungry, use plenty of skin-to-skin contact, and ensure a deep latch (baby’s mouth wide open, taking much of the areola, not just the nipple). Express a few drops of milk before latching so milk is immediately available. Continue pumping regularly to maintain your supply. Using paced bottle feeding and a slow-flow nipple can also help reduce bottle preference.
If latching difficulties persist, please consult a lactation counselor or pediatrician for direct assessment of latch, tongue-tie, and feeding technique. Most babies can learn to breastfeed with support and practice.
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hello , my self Dr.Rajat shrivastava
i can understand the anxiety you’re going through .
Feeding a newborn is challenging and every mother faces it.
Breast feeding Has 3 components that should be perfect
1.latching - it involves contact of baby to mother breast.
2.positioning - how you holding a baby while feeding
3.suckling of baby
in your case we have to go through step by step.
to understand your case better i have to understand the history of how you’re trying to feed.
For which you can consult me over teleconsultation.
You can search Dr.Rajat shrivastava indore can directly connect to me .
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Should consult me over tele consultation.
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You can do 2-3 things to make your baby latch properly firstly you have to clean your breast every time you feed your baby and then make her latch , then you have to make sure that baby's head is supported and back is also fully supported and head being a little higher than the rest of body
And you can also check (main) if your nipple's are inverted sometimes if a mother's nipple are inverted/small then the baby cant latch properly
You can visit a nearby paediatric clinic for examination to check if your nipple's are inverted or not , if they are then you can do syringing everytime before latching that will help
Moreover when a child is bottle fed in starting few days of life they take some time to adapt to proper breast feeding
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I advise you to stop bottle feeding and start paladae feeding..most of the times bottle feeding may cause nipple confusion and its difficult to make her latch
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give Direct BF only
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Dr. Mahak Arora
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
New Delhi
Avoid using bottle and in case of ineffective latching express and give by katori spoon
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increase night feeding
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Dr. Keerthana Sarapu
Pediatrician
2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
That’s due to nipple confusion
First give breast feeding then later feed with cup.
Should do it gradually.
It’s time taking and requires lots of patience.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Stop giving bottle because it can cause confusion between normal nipple and bottle nipple.
Try with Paladai.
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