Newborn baby is unable to latch on my br

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I delivered a 37th week 6days baby boy on the 2nd of December 2017 through the c section along with that two dermoid ovarian cysts were also removed. Now its been nearly 10 days and by god's grace my wounds have been healing steadily but my newborn has still not able to latch onto my breasts, which is giving me sleep less nights and pushing me into depression. What should I do now?

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Dr. Sreedhar RS Pediatrician 21 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sreedhar RS

Pediatrician 21 yrs exp Chennai

Hi Mam...many babies have initial difficulties in latching to the breast ad feeding... So baby has to be taught to feed correctly... Be positive as the babies will soon learn with proper guidance... Babies get affected by mother's emotions positive or negative... So be feed the baby cheerfully.. pls see the following link for Proper technique of breastfeeding https://youtu.be/7fjubn2bgnk... Pls. Take help of nearby experienced nurse or Lactation consultant if still having problems...

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