Diaper Swappers

ExpatMama1990 · 02-02-2012, 10:42 AM

I had my baby on the 30th and am exclusively breastfeeding. Half the time she latches right away and has no issues getting milk... The other half, she roots, latches, let's go, roots, latches, let's go... Or doesn't seem able to latch at all.

Any ideas?

ExpatMama1990 · 02-02-2012, 01:01 PM

Could this be due to an over active letdown? I had that issue with DD, but it seems odd that she is having issues some times and not others...

Leigh's Mommy · 02-02-2012, 02:13 PM

I had the same issues with DS early on. It was overactive letdown. I fed DS in an upright football hold. The letdown issues got better as my supply adjusted to match his needs (about 3/4 weeks). kellymom has lots of great advice to help adjust oversupply/overactive letdown.

ExpatMama1990 · 02-02-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Leigh's Mommy

I had the same issues with DS early on. It was overactive letdown. I fed DS in an upright football hold. The letdown issues got better as my supply adjusted to match his needs (about 3/4 weeks). kellymom has lots of great advice to help adjust oversupply/overactive letdown.

Thank you!!

tibeca · 02-02-2012, 03:02 PM

Could also be partially to using 1 breast over the other. Most people are either right/left handed. That means they have an easier time nursing from one side or the other. Sometimes the key is to find the right positions for the 2 of you. Have someone look at your positioning (not her latch, just how you're holding her) to be sure that her body is perfectly aligned, ear, shoulder hip (1 straight line) with no rotations of the head on both sides.

solarbabies · 02-02-2012, 04:49 PM

I am having the exact same issues with my 11 day old. Maybe it is letdown....I am thinking part of it is I have 1 nipple flatter than the other and he seems to have issues on that side most of the time.

02-02-2012, 10:42 AM	#1
ExpatMama1990 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,679 Ratings: 58 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Baby latching fine half the time... I had my baby on the 30th and am exclusively breastfeeding. Half the time she latches right away and has no issues getting milk... The other half, she roots, latches, let's go, roots, latches, let's go... Or doesn't seem able to latch at all. Any ideas? __________________ Mama to DD (06/10, 7lb 11oz) and DD2 (01/12, 9lb 15.8oz) Need a guaranteed $500 in the next 60 days? PM me! $10k bonus until 07/17! Get healthy naturally! Join my team! Wrapped Up Beauty on Facebook!

02-02-2012, 01:01 PM	#2
ExpatMama1990 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,679 Ratings: 58 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Could this be due to an over active letdown? I had that issue with DD, but it seems odd that she is having issues some times and not others... __________________ Mama to DD (06/10, 7lb 11oz) and DD2 (01/12, 9lb 15.8oz) Need a guaranteed $500 in the next 60 days? PM me! $10k bonus until 07/17! Get healthy naturally! Join my team! Wrapped Up Beauty on Facebook!

02-02-2012, 02:13 PM	#3
Leigh's Mommy Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 120 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	Re: Baby latching fine half the time... I had the same issues with DS early on. It was overactive letdown. I fed DS in an upright football hold. The letdown issues got better as my supply adjusted to match his needs (about 3/4 weeks). kellymom has lots of great advice to help adjust oversupply/overactive letdown. __________________ Ginny mom to Leigh Anne (6/24), Lily born to heaven (12/16), and Tucker (12/22)

02-02-2012, 03:02 PM	#5
tibeca Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,592 Ratings: 49 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Baby latching fine half the time... Could also be partially to using 1 breast over the other. Most people are either right/left handed. That means they have an easier time nursing from one side or the other. Sometimes the key is to find the right positions for the 2 of you. Have someone look at your positioning (not her latch, just how you're holding her) to be sure that her body is perfectly aligned, ear, shoulder hip (1 straight line) with no rotations of the head on both sides.

02-02-2012, 04:49 PM	#6
solarbabies Registered Users Formerly: ja*nes Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: beautiful New Mexico Posts: 6,761 Ratings: 79 Feedback: 100% My Mood:**	Re: Baby latching fine half the time... I am having the exact same issues with my 11 day old. Maybe it is letdown....I am thinking part of it is I have 1 nipple flatter than the other and he seems to have issues on that side most of the time. __________________ ~Shannon~Mama to Addisyn 6.6.10 and Ryan 1.22.12 Check out swagbucks and get free $$$$ MY ISO/IHA list, come look!