I've had lots of problems with breastfeeding since lo was born and she's not been gaining weight very well since she was 9 weeks old (the HVs at the weigh ins just kept telling me to come back in two weeks). One HV finally visited me and put me on a pumping regime. I had to give my little girl 3 expressed feeds a day.
It worked in that she put on 8oz in a week but when the HV said I could back to 1 expressed feed a day, it became very difficult. She would take an hour to feed and could only elicit 1 letdown.
On Saturday 4th May I'd had enough and called a lactation consultant who instantly diagnosed posterior tongue tie. The feed straight after was perfect - no pain and she drained me so quickly! Unfortunately, since Monday, things have slowly deteriorated. There was a bit of pain again and then since Thursday she's been unable to latch properly again and can only elicit 1 letdown. Today she's been refusing the breast altogether and I'm pumping again and this evening she won't even take the bottle. She keeps playing with the teat with her tongue and gums. We've even tried a syringe and she's not having it.
I went to the GP today and he was useless. Has referred lo to a dietician.
I'm so confused - I know she can feed properly because she did it perfectly for two days. Has anyone had similar problems after the snip? If so, how long will it take to sort itself out?
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Help! My 17 wk old had tongue tie snip a week ago and now won't feed
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