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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want to increase your supply, I would suggest nursing for 20 minutes and then hand the baby over to partner/family member who can give baby a bottle of formula. While that is happening, pump for 5-10 minutes. If you get any milk, give that to baby after next session. As you pump more milk, you can reduce the amount of formula (if you're interested in moving off the formula eventually).

Do this as many times as you can over the next couple of days. Bring the baby back on Thursday or Friday to get weighed.

I know it's really stressful, but try not to worry. My daughter lost more than the 10% of birth weight when we went for a one week check-up. Within a couple of days of this "triple feeding" she was gaining a lot and I was making enough milk for the neighborhood.

And if you're not interested in increasing your supply or trying to continue nursing, that's fine. I'm the biggest proponent of breastfeeding, but I'm a bigger proponent of fed babies and stress-free moms. [/quote]

OP here. I’m fine with supplementing but I would like to breastfeed if possible. The LC recommended against pumping after very feed because I will become stressed. She said to pump 4-5 time a day ( about half the feeds) for 10-20 minutes. [/quote]

Can I ask who you saw because flat/nipples, big breasts and large areolas arent really the [i]most likely[/i] reason for why your baby is having trouble latching. Its breastfeeding not nipplefeeding. Did she show you how to hold your breast? Provide nipple shields? Work on hand expression? Try to stimulate the nipple via hand or pump prior to attempting a latch? Show you multiple positions including assisting baby latch in those positions?
How much time did he/she spend with you? Did he/she examine baby for suck/swallow reflex, tongue/lip ties, and any other issues that may impede latching?

Just want to say that I struggled with breastfeeding and latching bc my son had a range of issues. Formula was a no-go due to dairy issues and hypoallergenic didnt work so I pumped and pumped and pumped. I tried latching every few days but we both would get frustrated. It wasnt until he had about 8 weeks of PT and a frenectomy that he latched. I wasnt going to be able to sustain pumping around the clock and we couldnt afford amino acid formula.

I saw 3 LCs (hospital, and 2 midwife office ICBLCs) and neither were actually helpful and some just were plain dismissive. Good lactation consultants are worth their weight in gold. [/quote]

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