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Latching issue
Hello I'm 4 days pp via c section and the baby is not latching. For the first day I was asked not to breastfeed. From day 1 she is on formula. 2nd n 3rd day i tried to sit n got a very less amount of foremilk which I gave in a spoon. How to make baby to latch n start feeding . I feel guilty about it
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Please take help from a Lactation Consultant if your baby is still not latching well.
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You have to continue giving breast feeding as it happen with all mothers in initial phase no need to worry. See that child should pass urine more than seven times in days
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You have to keep trying. Until then keep expressing breast milk and feeding with spoon
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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