My SIL had her son early at 32 weeks.
At first they wanted to tube feed the babe because the Pediatrician said that is was neurologically impossible for the babe to suck. But seconds later the babe took a bottle....so he could suck! Yet, the idiots in the hospital insisted that he bottle feed and not breast feed. My MIL and I tried to convince SIL (very young on 19) that it is important that she BF even if she used a nursing supplementary feeding tube next to her nipple with pumped breast milk. We explained that if she didn't that babe would get nipple confusion....she did not take our advise.
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Now the babe will not take to the breast, just spits her nipple out.
I heard it is a good idea to use a breast shield but cut around the outer area so the babe’s nose can touch mama's skin and slowly cut more and more off every day until he takes the real thing. She has not been having much luck....any other ideas would be great!!!
At first they wanted to tube feed the babe because the Pediatrician said that is was neurologically impossible for the babe to suck. But seconds later the babe took a bottle....so he could suck! Yet, the idiots in the hospital insisted that he bottle feed and not breast feed. My MIL and I tried to convince SIL (very young on 19) that it is important that she BF even if she used a nursing supplementary feeding tube next to her nipple with pumped breast milk. We explained that if she didn't that babe would get nipple confusion....she did not take our advise.
:Now the babe will not take to the breast, just spits her nipple out.
I heard it is a good idea to use a breast shield but cut around the outer area so the babe’s nose can touch mama's skin and slowly cut more and more off every day until he takes the real thing. She has not been having much luck....any other ideas would be great!!!
