Carrie,
 
glad you shared this and asked for help, we can empathize with you  both, 
what a sweet little guy you have, he wants to nurse but has some  different 
anatomy now, ...I like the suck training suggestion, ...not sure from  your post - 
will he drink pumped milk? ....keep up happy s2s time, continue  to find 
opportunities to let him practice when he shows interest, without  stressers like 
very hungry, ...maybe try hand expressing into his mouth when he  is alert and 
positioned well, ...or, let him practice Bf when he is very relaxed  and 
getting a little sleepy, ...you could try some of the "strike" type of  strategies, 
..consider that this may be a process longer than expected, or not,  it may 
just click for him at any time.
 
let us know how it goes.
 
 
Debbie  Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE

Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs  outside the Washington DC beltway



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