I'm having trouble getting him to latch on..Any help or advice?

My 5 day old son would latch on perfectly up until a day or 2 ago. He makes a disgusted type face, but will put anything else in his mouth. I just don't know what to do. I don't wanna resort to formula feeding. I have my mind set to BF. It's stressing me out so much and I just feel like it's something I'm doing.ANyone else experience this too or know anything that may help?I'm having trouble getting him to latch on..Any help or advice?
Im breastfeeding my 2 month old breast milk only and i notice if i squeeze the nipple like top and bottom part to make it flat he goes right on try not to stress babies can feel how you are feeling just relax and try to feed him before he starts to cry cause its harder to get them latched on when they are fussy I wouldn't want to give him formula either gurl so keep up the good work and Im so happy you are breastfeeding GOOD LUCK !! O Try laying on the bed on ur side and bring him close on his side and try thatI'm having trouble getting him to latch on..Any help or advice?
There are several things you can do to encourage a newborn to latch.





*Try hand expressing a little breast milk onto your nip before offering it. Once he gets a little taste, you may have more luck.


*There is a device that you can purchase that will pull your nip out before you feed, making it easier to latch. You can also pump for a short period of time right before a feeding to draw the nipple out.


*Pumping to activate your let down before latching is also helpful.


*As a last resort, you can try nipple shields. They will assist baby with latching on. You can slowly phase them out if baby gets too attached to them.





If all that fails, I would recommend contacting your local chapter of La Leche League. They can provide you with local support and lactation consultants. Don't give up!
I had a hard time getting my daughter (and only child)to latch on. I swear, every nurse and doctor in the building handled my breasts to help find a method and she wasn't having it. After two weeks of failed attempts, I was depressed and stressed. I know how you feel! I wanted the breastfeeding experience so badly. I finally had to resort to formula when nothing worked. Once I switched, we were both less stressed and I had a happy baby with a full, warm tummy.
Are you using an lotions or perfumes? It may also be the taste of your milk due to your diet. Babies will forget how to latch even if they did it perfectly a few hours before. This is why breastfeeding can be difficult. Keep trying, but don't let him go for more than 3 hours without eating. If he wont take the breast then pump for now until you can find a solution. I also suggest contacting your hospital to speak with a lactation consultant.
My guess is that your milk has come in and it will just take some time to readjust. My son did the same thing. I had him latching like a pro by 2wks old though. Just stick with it and be patient. It's hard, it took us a good 30min to get latched at each feeding. Try to start latching before he is screaming hungry. My son's issue was he wouldn't open his mouth far enough for me to get my breast in his mouth. I had to wait for a good cry to start so his mouth would be open enough. Does your hospital have a breastfeeding support group you can attend? How about a local la leche league leader or meeting?





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My mother had this problem with my little brother when he was born. The breast milk was kind souring and causing him to colic. She also noticed that she was beginning to develop a milk intolerance. You might try not drinking milk for a while and see if that helps. You may need to switch to formula in the future.
Well you should push him to it by holding his head while doing it or the other way.