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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: TayTay'smummy on January 04, 2006, 17:04:48 pm
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Hi there, I'm a new mom who struggled with milk supply issues every day for two and a half months until I finally just gave up. Well, two weeks ago I passed what was confirmed to be a piece of retained placenta, it was horrible! My midwives said that the retained placenta must have been to blame because it can cause a hinderance in lactating hormones. I was relieved to find out there was at least some cause since I had tried literally everything, plus I'm an LC and maternity nurse so I had lots of advice.
It has been a month since she has breastfed and I'm thinking about trying to nurse her again since I now know the cause of our troubles. There is very little literature on it, and most people don't even know it's possible. Does anybody have any ideas. I'm sure if I pumped I could get milk supply back, however, the real problem will be getting her latched on after month of bottle feeding. I have tried a few times but she doesn't even recognize the nipple as a feeding source and just looks at me kind of confused.Does anyone have any ideas as to how I would be able to latch her on ? I'm desperate. I really want to try again.
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I bumped up an old thread for you titled "Who relactated". Hopefully it will be helpful. You should contact Colleen through PM. She also might see this and respond. She has a lot of info on the topic (and many others :wink: )
The fact that it hasn't been very long is a huge bonus. I think your body would bounce right back with pumping and latching baby on as much as you can.
Lots of luck.
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You can also check out this for relactating: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/adopt/index.html
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Thank you so much Jennifer2e. I e-mailed Colleen and will check out kellymom Anna, thanks so much, I will keep you up on updates.
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And if you have more specific questions that just don't seem to be answered anywhere else, you could try emailing Dr. Jack Newman in Toronto - he's the Canadian breastfeeding guru! :D He actually responds!!
drjacknewman@sympatico.ca