It's so not as easy as everyone makes it look! The women who whip out a boob and their baby magically latches on have got to be rubbing something on those nipples because it just doesn't work that way!
In the hospital the lactation consultant actually got upset at Erik because he wouldn't open his mouth wide enough, I finally convinced her he must be sleepy to get her to leave and she never came back.
It's been a struggle to put it mildly. He latches on OK but after about 3 sucks he's over it. He has to work a bit harder for this milk and since he was exposed to bottles and formula in the NICU he doesn't want to work for the mommy juice. I pump and pump and he does GREAT taking the breast milk from the bottle - but getting it actually from my breasts is a whole other story.
I spend the day either feeding the baby, pumping for the baby, or changing the baby - the rest of anything else in life is a blur, but that's OK. I worked for years for the baby and everything else can just take a backseat right now - he is the most important thing and he can have every minute of my attention if that's what he needs. He is beautiful.
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Becky you are doing great for all the stresses you have had. Enjoy every moment and sleep when her sleeps. The sleep deprivation can be killer. Keep trying to nurse him even if he only does it every once in awhile.
Love ya,
Dawn
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