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[quote=Anonymous]I’m sure you’ve explored all of this and tried, but here are my suggestions:

1. Get an evaluation for tongue / lip tie; that may be factoring in together with a weaker suck

2. Put baby to breast before each feeding; if he gets frustrated not being able to do it and wanting the bottle, growls him a little earlier than normal to try or when he is done with the bottle try to latch him before burping. I think if you want to give it a fighting chance you need to try to latch every time you do a feeding, not just once a day.

3. Try the nipple shield again! You may need a different size.

4. Rest assured it is totally fine to continue pumping or switch to formula or do both. I had a lip and tongue tied preemie who could never latch. I tried all of the above, which was good advice from lots of different people, and it still just did not work out for us. It sucked, but my baby did awesome on formula and after a few I tried all of the above, which was good advice from lots of different people, and it still just did not work out for us. I was pumping eight times a day and getting maybe 2 ounces total for the entire day. It sucked, but my baby did awesome on formula only and after a few days, the stress and guilt I had melted away. Good luck whatever you choose! [/quote]

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