This is an enquiry on behalf of my SIL. she has just had a tough birth and the baby was born very sleepy due to pain relief (diamorphine). It is the evening of day three and the baby has not managed a proper breastfeed yet and has been given formula in the hospital ( they are home now) as they were worried about dehydration etc.. I don't think SIL's milk has come in properly yet, she is exhaausted after several nights with no sleep, but I know she would be gutted if she has to give up breastfeeding.
I am not local so am giving advice remotely, all I have said is to try as much skin to skin as possible and keep putting the baby to the breast as often as possible.
If anyone has advice or success stories of establishing EBF after a poor start it would be great if you could share and I will pass them on to SIL to encourage her.
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Help, sleepy baby not feeding, has been given bottle X 3, to late to EBF?
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wigglybeezer · 11/02/2013 20:16
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