Hi All,

 

Well I have a few babies who have had VERY complicated and challenging
situations that left them unable to breastfeed for an extended time period.
They are all between 2 and 4 months of age.  The problems have been worked
out but they are not yet breastfeeding, a couple have had a time or two
where they will try, and then refuse.  Nipple shields have been helpful one
moment and not the next.  Moms have been unable to do a rebirthing bath (one
has a water heater that barely works so not enough hot water to fill the
tub, and the other two have no tubs.).  We have done all the standard
'tricks' - bottle feeding like a breastfeeder, skin to skin, happy time at
breast, breast in the face and available all the time, wake up at breast,
etc.suck training, proper bottles for the babies - They are all capable:
They just WON'T.

 

I am looking for any and all ideas - something new, something I haven't
heard of in 17 yrs or maybe I forgot.  Help?  The moms will thank you!

Warmly,

Jaye

 

Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM

Breastfeeding Network

Sacramento, CA

www.breastfeedingnetwork.net

 


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