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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so sorry. You must be exhausted. I had similar problems with feeding my baby. I had to spoon/syringe feed him for a long time. Getting some milk into him and then trying to bf once he wasn't so desperately hungry is what ended up working for us.

You may want to try using a spoon or shot glass/medicine measuring cup instead of syringe. Remember, this is new to baby too and some babies just have a hard time getting going. Do you know if baby's weight gain is on track?

I also have large breasts and very very flat nipples. You could try a nipple everter. I didn't find it to be super helpful but it works for some ppl https://www.target.com/p/lansinoh-latch-assist/-/A-53248615?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012510679&CPNG=PLA_Baby%2BShopping%7CBaby_Ecomm_Baby&adgroup=SC_Baby_High%2BMargin&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9061285&targetid=pla-923670360630&ds_rl=1242884&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAjwyryUBhBSEiwAGN5OCAsBFtue2uN_VdO3u6WPURRYYO9gIQJMj6DkY37U93mpaol0Mdhl8xoCNDsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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OP here. Did your baby ever latch?

I don’t think it’s a hunger issue. He definitely gets angry at the breast but that’s even when he is full. I will put him on the breast and he doesn’t latch very well. It’s like he can’t get a good enough latch to suck the milk out. When he does, it’s only like 0.5. We have tried using a cup ( like the mini disposable ones for pills) and he throws a fit. He will start screaming and lose it. The syringe is the only thing we have found that works. We have a bunch of the really big 100ml ones. We bought multiple spoon feeding ones and he refuses them. Thankfully he only is taking max of 2 ounces at a time. We just have to put the syringe in his cheek and give a little at a time.

I don’t know if it’s a sensory thing but he flips out when I try to use a nipple shield ( have also tried using it when he’s awake and hungry, partially full, and sleepy). He also hates bottles and we have tried multiple brands. It’s seems he hates the plastic.

His weight is fine. We do have a baby scale for when he latch well. We have been feeding him 1-2 ounce every 1-2 hours around the clock and that and been able to keep his weight up.

What I do now is put him to the breast and see what he can get, syringe feed, and then put him to the breast again to see if he can get more or just comfort nurse ( his sucks are always shallow) to get him used to the breast.

I would even be fine if he just took a bottle and I had to pump but he hates those too. I will order that suction thing. I have tried using a pump first to prime my breasts and that’s still hasn’t made much of a difference. [/quote]

I'm the quoted PP. Baby did eventually get the hang of it and we're still going strong :) It sounds like he is gaining weight and your LC might be right. Keep offering breast, bottle and one day it will eventually click. Do you know the flipple technique)? That can be useful for helping to get a deeper latch. https://themilkmeg.com/get-better-latch-exaggerated-latch-flipple-breastfeeding-technique/#:~:text=Use%20the%20%E2%80%9Cflipple%E2%80%9D%20technique%20to,after%20they%20have%20latched%20on.[/quote]

OP here. I will order this too. Thanks! [/quote]

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