Today saw a new mom and her 6 day old ABM/bottle fed baby. Mom decided
yesterday that she wanted to bf - stated she had not put baby to breast and
came to clinic today to find out how to do so. Mom states breast have become
heavier since baby's birth. Breast appear and feel fairly full,  transitional
milk is easily expressed. As I'm helping her with position and getting her
very soft nipple erect, I'm reviewing in my mind my nipple confusion/nipple
preference speech that I will probably have to use. First try, baby latches
and breastfeeds like a pro with a good pattern and swallows and proceeds to do
20 minutes plus on each breast. Tonight I call for a f/u, mom says baby is bf
well every 2 hours.

Go figure.

Deb

Deborah Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
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