i need breast feeding advise
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hi dunno if this wil work but could you express a lil bit just so she gets the taste then try.... 
Are you currently bottle feeding
If so I would perhaps feed her some formula to take the edge off her hunger and then when she is calmer let her nuzzle into your chest. Skin on skin is best, so baby can smell you and the milk. Then hopefully she will latch on. just keep trying hun, it will take time but it will get there.
If so I would perhaps feed her some formula to take the edge off her hunger and then when she is calmer let her nuzzle into your chest. Skin on skin is best, so baby can smell you and the milk. Then hopefully she will latch on. just keep trying hun, it will take time but it will get there.
she has to learn where the milk is. Honestly hun just try and relax (I know its easier said then done). Perhaps when you are cuddling her you could do so skin on skin and just let her stay there. Make sure she is comfy first, i.e. fed, etc etc so she can relax too.
I would try and relax a bit more hun, you sound very stressed and she will pick up on that.
Lie her on a pillow or a breastfeeding cushion next you you, preferably skin to skin, if you are worried she'll get too hot or cold, sort out her clothing or a blanket first so she is less likely to be uncomfortable.
Turn off the TV, make it so there are no distractions, then just cuddle her next to your breast and see what happens.
With my friend we put a few drops of formula on her nipple!
My friend was really struggling last year, she called me for help and I found out she was giving up too easily and reaching for the bottle, her son would cry and she would think straight away that it wasn't going to work. I reasurred her that he wasn't THAT upset, just having a little moan, and within 1/2 an hour he was feeding from her.
She admitted that she had just been giving up too soon.
Do bear in mind if she does latch on she may want to feed from you ALOT over then next few days, this is perfectly normal as she will be trying to boost your milk supply.
GOOD LUCK, but PLEASE don't set your goals too high, you said you have been feeling very down recently, is this because you can't feed or are there other issues? You are at a very vunerable time and I would hate for you to feel like a failure just because breastfeeding didn't work out for you. Give it your best shot, but remember...you'll be a great mom either way.
Blimey that's the biggest post I've made in ages
Lie her on a pillow or a breastfeeding cushion next you you, preferably skin to skin, if you are worried she'll get too hot or cold, sort out her clothing or a blanket first so she is less likely to be uncomfortable.
Turn off the TV, make it so there are no distractions, then just cuddle her next to your breast and see what happens.
With my friend we put a few drops of formula on her nipple!
My friend was really struggling last year, she called me for help and I found out she was giving up too easily and reaching for the bottle, her son would cry and she would think straight away that it wasn't going to work. I reasurred her that he wasn't THAT upset, just having a little moan, and within 1/2 an hour he was feeding from her.
She admitted that she had just been giving up too soon.
Do bear in mind if she does latch on she may want to feed from you ALOT over then next few days, this is perfectly normal as she will be trying to boost your milk supply.
GOOD LUCK, but PLEASE don't set your goals too high, you said you have been feeling very down recently, is this because you can't feed or are there other issues? You are at a very vunerable time and I would hate for you to feel like a failure just because breastfeeding didn't work out for you. Give it your best shot, but remember...you'll be a great mom either way.
Blimey that's the biggest post I've made in ages
I can kind of empathise as I really struggled to breastfeed and I feel that was a big factor in my PND HOWEVER I would say that if it doesn't work out you should not think of yourself as a failure. In what way will you have failed hun? Your baby is looked after and loved, thats not failing that is suceeding.
but at the time you made what you felt was the right decision for you both. I would say try and breastfeed if you can but don't let this one thing ruin your time together. I look back on my early months with Seren and it really upsets me how I was round her. Have what I call booby cuddles with her snuggling up to your chest, if she feeds then great - if she doesn't just enjoy your baby. She is perfect and thats because of you 
