tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529746911571226049.post189615133255791524..comments2022-04-01T20:52:39.988+10:00Comments on 2 Little Girls - The Harrison Family Blog: breastfeedingSari Asenithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03569128775483991623noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529746911571226049.post-81840426006285008852008-03-07T09:04:00.000+10:002008-03-07T09:04:00.000+10:00Claira had a lot of trouble getting the hang of br...Claira had a lot of trouble getting the hang of breastfeeding in the beginning as well. I also had to supplement with formula in the hospital, and babies don't seem to like to work for the milk when they're tiny and know there are easier sources for it! Anyway, I got to do the pump thing as well, and within a couple of weeks, I was pumping way more than she consumed each day. It took us 5 weeks of feeding her breastmilk and offering the breast before she finally decided to latch on and go for it! Just take things one day at a time and follow her lead. With Claira, she had a certain time of the day when she seemed more interested in trying so I just concentrated on that time of day for a couple of weeks. Sometimes she would suck for a few minutes, sometimes she'd suck for a half hour, and other times she'd scream her little head off! Eventually, she had a couple days in a row where she was eager to latch on and eat so I offered her the breast before each feeding and she just took it everytime. It can be a loooong road, but it's sooooo worth it!Mandalynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315754240168206200noreply@blogger.com