Hi Nicola,
Lo and behold, right?!  Smart baby, lucky mom.
The Breastfeeding Answer Book has a very good section on relactation.
While you check it out, see mom and encourage her to let baby latch--a lot. 
Take it from there.
Other suggestions for mom:  Practice lots of skin to skin contact to keep 
window open for latch and feed.  Nose to nipple, asymmetric latch.  Pump to 
avoid engorgement and restimulate a milk supply.  Replace formula supplement 
with expressed milk, try paced bottle feeding to help transition if mom is 
not ready to go with an alternative method of feeding.  Keep a log on how 
many nursings and how much supplement.
Good  luck,
Diane, LLLL and brand new IBCLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicola O'Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:52 AM
Subject: Starting Breastfeeding at 2 weeks postpartum?


> Hi
> I am a recently qualified IBCLC setting up in private practice. I got a
> call from a woman who wants to start breastfeeding her 2 week old baby. (
> I have her permission to ask my colleagues). This is her 2nd baby , didnt
> breatfeed her first.
> The detail are: 35 week gestation baby , now day 14, bottle-feeding
> formula  , she didn't express , tried to latch her on  a few times but got
> no support. Now she regrets it and wonders wheather to try again.
> Baby "latched on" last night . She feels she has some milk as her left
> breast is engorged and a bit sore. The baby is rooting towards the breast
> and looks as if she really wants to breastfeed.
> Has anyone experienced this? What is the best protocol to follow? A SNS?
> Domperidone? How long will it take?
> Thank you
> Nicola
>
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