I had my son 2 /12 weeks ago and he was born tongue tied (I was too). The LC gave me a shield and recommended we get his frenulum snipped. I thought he was getting enough milk because he had a ton of wet and poopy diapers but he wasn't gaining weight. We also thought he was just a fussy baby until we realized he wasn't eating enough and was hungry all the time. 
We had to supplement for a bit which I hated doing but he needed to gain some weight. We ended up getting his frenulum snipped the other day and breastfeeding is worse since then. He absolutely cannot latch on. I worked with the LC the other day and she tried so hard to get him to latch. She then recommended that after I try to put him at the breast I need to pump and give him bottles so he can eat. I agreed with her since he needs food but oh man, when I first put that bottle to his lips I sobbed my heart out. I know the most important thing is that he is getting my milk and gaining weight but I want so badly to be able to resume breastfeeding. Not to mention it is exhausting pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock. I cry while I am pumping and my husband is feeding Mason with a bottle. It's killing me. I am trying like crazy to get him to latch and he just can't. We see the LC again tomorrow but what can I do to teach him to latch? It's like he doesn't know what to do now that he can move his tongue. It feels like he is nibbling on me nad I am trying everything I can to get him to change what he is doing. To top it off we are both being treated for thrush. It's been so hard and my emotions are on high right now. My supply isn't the greatest yet (I can maybe get a little under 2 ounces per pumping session) but I am going out today to get some things to help increase that. I just really, really, really want him to learn to latch properly. I just didn't think something that is so natural would be so hard. I had visions of walking around with Mason in my wrap while I was feeding him. I did not have visions sitting on the couch with a bottle in his mouth. I'm trying so hard. I need someone who has BTDT. Thank you so much for any help you can give me. I'm just a sad mama right now.
We had to supplement for a bit which I hated doing but he needed to gain some weight. We ended up getting his frenulum snipped the other day and breastfeeding is worse since then. He absolutely cannot latch on. I worked with the LC the other day and she tried so hard to get him to latch. She then recommended that after I try to put him at the breast I need to pump and give him bottles so he can eat. I agreed with her since he needs food but oh man, when I first put that bottle to his lips I sobbed my heart out. I know the most important thing is that he is getting my milk and gaining weight but I want so badly to be able to resume breastfeeding. Not to mention it is exhausting pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock. I cry while I am pumping and my husband is feeding Mason with a bottle. It's killing me. I am trying like crazy to get him to latch and he just can't. We see the LC again tomorrow but what can I do to teach him to latch? It's like he doesn't know what to do now that he can move his tongue. It feels like he is nibbling on me nad I am trying everything I can to get him to change what he is doing. To top it off we are both being treated for thrush. It's been so hard and my emotions are on high right now. My supply isn't the greatest yet (I can maybe get a little under 2 ounces per pumping session) but I am going out today to get some things to help increase that. I just really, really, really want him to learn to latch properly. I just didn't think something that is so natural would be so hard. I had visions of walking around with Mason in my wrap while I was feeding him. I did not have visions sitting on the couch with a bottle in his mouth. I'm trying so hard. I need someone who has BTDT. Thank you so much for any help you can give me. I'm just a sad mama right now.
