Bf does not come naturally as I thought. It wasn't as easy as well, but once you hanged on to it, it is not difficult too.
Unlike many babies, my lo cried each time I tried to latch him when he was hungry. At one time, he would rather close his eyes and sleep than to latch (and yes, he was hungry and crying for milk before that, and when offered he closed his eyes and sleep!). If only I could record his reaction that moment, like "got attitude" look. And he really slept.
So I left with no choice but pump. And the yield was not much like I mentioned in my previous post. I was determined even if he does not latch, I will supply him BM through EP (exclusive pumping) as I read there was people successfully become EP mum. Although my doc said if do not latch, and only pump the milk will become lesser and lesser. Anyhow, I was determined myself. The yield increased by day.
During the 3rd week noon, I was alone with lo in the room, he was half awake and he latched for the first time! (He latched a while in hosp on the 2nd day but it was very brief then rejected). I was so happy that I whatsapp a few ppl (whom knew he refused latching) and they were so happy for me.
But come the next feeding he refused again. So it was off and on, till the 2nd month. But it's a good start.
I keep on offering daily without fail.
And one day decide to try to sleeping pose and guess what? He latched... for 2 hours! Thereafter, I find it so much easier to latch for night feedings where both me and hb can rest. So no more waking up to warm up ebm, no more buckets of bottles to wash in the morning, and so on.
Now, lo seems to know where to look for his milk although he was introduced to bottle first, it has become his 2nd choice. DL becomes his priority over bottle.
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