Sucking!!!

[BellaRiven]

Hey Ladies

Well now I actually have my little man here we are attempting to BF him.

He latches on perfecty everytime (very proud mummy) however once he is on there he doesn't suckle properly, he has a couple of sucks and then stops and falls asleep

The BF lady has us giving from a syringe and putting our little finger in his mouth at the same time so we can stimulate the roof of the mouth which makes him suckle and this is working but obviously if he did this off my boob would be better.

So my question is, Do any of you lovely ladies know a way I can stimulate the top of his mouth whilst my boob is in it?? I have quite large boobs so would of thought it was doing it anyway but it's not......

Thanks in advance

 

[pinkyprincess]

Hmmm no that's a new one to me. Have u tried keeping him awake by undressing/changing nappy/tickling feet etc?

 

[wifeywifey]

I used to tickle lo's chin if a nappy change didnt work

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[Mrs N]

I was told to undress them to feed to keep them awake also circling their palms is ment to keep them up too!!
xxx

 

[BellaRiven]

Yup we tried all of the above haha!! little lazy man bless him, I am sure it will get frustrating in th end but he is so cute at the moment

Thanks ladies xxx

 

[BabyBrain]

Oh hun massive congrats xxxxxxxxx

Albert would fall promptly to sleep when I tried to feed on my left boob lol, the nurses didn't believe me until they saw it (we failed to bf in the end cos he has a small mouth and wouldn't latch on). Have you tried rugby balling him? With it being so hot too this might make him sleepy bless him. xxxxxxxx

 

[beckyboo1]

We were also told by breast feeding lady to tickle top of head or his feet!!

Congratulations btw xx

 

[Mrs. KM]

Congrats! My Mom said she had to stick her pinky in our mouths at the same time as her nipple to get us to suck properly at first. Or maybe nipple shields would help? Good luck! Xx

 

[aliciabubba]

Ralph falls asleep on my boobs all time... I was told to tickle his ear or under the chin to wake him up. I think it's a comfort thing to fall asleep to if you know what I mean x