Two Week Old Won't Latch

I wasn't super successful at the nursing thing with mine...only about 2 weeks with the first and 7 with the 2nd. However, I had the same prob with my first. He just wouldn't latch on. A friend came over to sort of "guide" me, and she said I was doing everything right...he just wouldn't take it. The one suggestion she had was this...at night, lay on the couch, or bed, undo your shirt w/baby undressed(of course w/diapee), lay him on your chest, and be skin to skin for a little while. Just resting & cuddling. I did this, and he latched right on for the next feeding. I don't know how it worked, but it did for me. Good luck!

I don't know what I would have done without a lactation consultant! You can ask your Dr. for a referral or contact your local hospital. I didn't have to pay to see a consultant. I hope things go better for you!

If you have not used a breast shield yet try that. Also, try dipping the breast shield in breast milk before offering to him so it has the smell and taste. Another tip, got this from the NICU nurses (my daughter was severely premie) is to make sure when offering to only go from nose to chin with the nipple, not cheek to cheek. You want him to open nose to chin so that is the direction you should be offering. Hope this helps.

My middle child was like the same. I took her to a chiropractor and she adjusted the plates inside her mouth. It was amazing she immediately latched on correctly and that was it! It was well worth the $45.

You need to contact the hospital and have a lactation consultant come out to your house, or make an appt and get into the hospital to meet with the lactation consultant and get this problem fixed. She will show you what to do, how to hold him, how to hold your breast, how to latch him. At this point, it sounds lke he's already nipple confused... if you are bottle feeding you need to stop. He is fussing and not nursing because he dosn't want to work at the breast, he wants to get a bottle which isn't as hard. Nipple confusing is common, and it can happen right away after birth, and his fussing nad not nursing is a big indicator that this is hte problem.

You need to find a lactation consultant that can help you, come ot your house or you go to her office. Surround yourself with people who support your choice to breastfeed, and get the help you need. If you continue to pump and bottle feed, its the beginning of he end of getting him to latch to the breast. Find a lactation consultant today.