Hi everyone,

I am visiting a mother in the morning with a 6 week old baby who was exclusively breastfeeding, and who had breastfed her first child happily. Two nights ago the baby fed at 1am, as normal, but then when she woke for a feed at 4am, she wasn't able to latch on, and has not managed it since. The mother says she just gums the breast, or at most clamps down briefly, but nothing more. Nothing else suggests any reason, though I should be able to find out more tomorrow. Meanwhile they are doing max skin to skin, and she is expressing and giving by bottle, which her baby seems to be managing fine. Cup-feeding was tried but not very successful.

I am hoping to understand more during the visit, but wondered if anyone might have any thoughts?

Sally

Sally Etheridge IBCLC
Programme Lead
Leicester Mammas CIC
07580159278

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