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[quote=Anonymous]OP: firstly I feel for you, we went through this exact same thing (DS now 13! that went fast) and I remember how horrible I felt and that it was my fault my baby wasn't gaining weight.

The hospital nurses, who are supposed to check latch etc. before you are dismissed, glanced and said "you're fine"! Meanwhile my infant started losing weight because it wasn't fine and they didnt properly show me how to latch. I found an amazing LC who showed me how to latch him the right way and all was well (and like a PP said, its not about nipple or areola size, its about making a sandwich with your breast, pulling down the lower jaw and putting that sucker in!). That said, what is most important is that your baby is gaining weight and that you are doing good mentally so if you need to give up breastfeeding and go to 100% formula, do it. You'll probably wonder why you didnt make the switch sooner and if DS hadn't latched once I knew what I was doing, I wouldve done the exact same thing.

Healthy baby and healthy mom are the most important things. Hugs!![/quote]

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