Hi all. I'd like a little help with a situation please. I am assisting a
mother ..first time mother. Baby is 4 weeks old, but at term, adjusted age.
Born at 36 weeks gest. 5 lb 2 oz at low point.  Latched and fed once in
hospital. Mother went on to receive a variety of help, ended up switching
from finger feeding to bottlefeeding expressed milk. Mother's supply ok.

We worked on latching baby onto bare breast, no go.  Then we tried a nipple
shield. Latched, then gets off and immed. screams. Then put SNS with EBM
under shield. Still not much luck.  Then a periodontal syringe with EBM at
shielded breast...this worked, though baby got on and off a lot. She did
latch and suck.

Without fast flow, this baby goes from 0 to 80 in less than 3 seconds.  No
patience whatsoever.

Suggestions?

Kathleen

Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,TLC, Indep. Consultant
Williston, Vermont
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