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Our new baby continues to struggle to learn to latch and nurse effectively. He is immediately agitated when we attempt to nurse, making latching even more difficult than it was days ago. We do eventually get a (shallow-ish) latch, but it can be over an hour of on again, off again trying with him shutting down in between. It's not like he finally "gets it" either, it just seems to be an accident that it worked that time.
Please pray that he learns that I'm not *trying* to torture him, that he calms down, opens his mouth wide for nursing, and puts his tongue down where it belongs instead of curled up near the roof of his mouth? Thank you so much ladies!!
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I'm so sorry, Amy. I will pray for your intentions.
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Praying for you, Amy.
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Praying things ease up, Amy.
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Prayers coming, Amy.
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Amy, praying for you. Have you tried lying down to nurse? A few of my babies relaxed much better when side lying tummy to tummy up against me- and I relaxed as well!
Also, my lactation counsultant with baby number 5 (she was toungue tied- probably not your problem!!)said that our ni*ple area gets larger with each child, and that a tiny mouth and a large anatomy might be hard to establish good latch for awhile. That the baby has to "grow into" us.
probably TMI, but wanted to throw that out there.
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Amy, I'm praying for you. It's so hard to not get frustrated, which then the baby picks up...a vicious cycle.
Lisa's points about the baby's size vs. mommy is good. If you're very full, also, that can be harder to latch. I had this problem with my son, and I would pump a little to ease my discomfort a bit so we could latch.
Are you propping the baby up with a nursing pillow, so that you're not leaning over? How about Joanna's suggestin of rolling washcloths to put under the br**st?
If you can get a lactation consultant (the ones at the hospital might still be able to help...that was my experience). We had a certain way I held my br**st and help open my son's mouth for his tongue to lie flat and then insert. Complicated to write, but if someone could demonstrate visually it helps to "see" what you are doing.
Sorry...too much advice. I'm sure you are doing all that.
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Praying for you, Amy. Baby and I went through this very same problem very recently. She lost weight, developed jaundice (twice) and wasn't doing well at all so I resorted to exclusively pumping and feeding expressed milk via a bottle. All of the advice everyone has given sounds good, and I second what Lisa said - I was thinking the exact same thing while we were struggling.
I live in the middle of nowhere and have to travel a fair bit for access to a La Leche league consultant and the people I've already contacted are puzzled as to why my little one wouldn't latch on. So, in my case, exclusively pumping is the best I can do.
Praying for you, Amy, as someone who has been there very recently and wishes that breastfeeding was more successful...
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Praying for you Amy!
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Praying, Amy. I know that struggle too well.
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Me again adding one more thought. You're probably already doing this, but when it's time to nurse, really try to go into a quiet, peaceful, cozy room, set up your "station" for your own relaxation and then proceed with the nursing. You don't need any extra distractions or stress.
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Praying for you Amy, that is really hard!
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Praying for you , Amy.
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Praying for you two and I'm going to PM you also.
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Praying for you, Amy!
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Ladies, your prayers are nothing short of miraculous!! 
Your advice is great too - and honestly I had been doing much of what you suggested already, which is why it was doubly frustrating that it wasn't working!
But ever since the very first nursing after posting this prayer request, he has gone from an hour of screaming at me, to *maybe* needing 5 minutes tops to latch on, and most times have been on the 3rd or 4th attempt. (so like a minute or two). Miraculous, really, as I didn't do anything different other than ask for prayers here. It is still not a great, deep latch, but none of my 5 babies has ever latched deeply until their mouth grew a bit, so I am not worried about that part.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your prayers -- keep 'em coming so that today isn't a one time fluke! 
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Praying to Our Lady of La Leche for you and your sweet little guy--what encouraging news!
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just seeing this, Amy -- hope the improvement continues!!!
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Got you covered, Amy! And you, too, Susan! God bless you both abundantly for working so hard for your babies.
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Topic: Continued nursing troubles
