https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 02:35:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818899 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:09:38 +0000 mrskc 818899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818885 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:05:18 +0000 2PeasinaPod 818885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome news! So glad you met with this LC and you're getting support from her and now your mom too! Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818877 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:02:46 +0000 photojane 818877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YAY! Awesome news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818871 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:01:26 +0000 Dandelion 818871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Ah, yes, dollar signs are always a good way to go with men! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818850 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:54:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 818850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's fantastic news, way to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818832 Thu, 30 May 2013 15:48:46 +0000 lomom 818832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: ehhh... He's just stepping back and letting me handle it. He knows the LC has a plan and is working with the ped and that we're going at it responsibly. I also shared with him that I wouldn't be EPing for a year and that for every month he didn't get BM, it'd cost $200 in formula. So that kind of got his attention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818622 Thu, 30 May 2013 14:38:24 +0000 sarahbee 818622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! I'm in a somewhat similar situation and very impressed by all you're doing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818187 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:56:01 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 818187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that's wonderful!!! keep it up mama!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-818096 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:37:03 +0000 Adira 818096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Wow, that sounds awesome!!! Sounds like you guys are really making progress!!! I'm so happy for you! Based on what you said about how much he normally eats, how much he took from the bottle this time, and how much you pumped, it definitely sounds to me like he drank 2+ oz! Too bad you don't have a way to know for sure, but it definitely sounds like progress!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817995 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:15:25 +0000 dagret 817995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: awesome news and great job mama! Keep it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817839 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:37:55 +0000 DillonLion 817839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome! Keep at it momma! You are doing so well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817809 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:31:47 +0000 Dandelion 817809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's great! Is your husband coming around about it, too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817799 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:29:37 +0000 katsupgirl 817799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! That's awesome news! Glad to hear its working out for both of you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817579 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:37:20 +0000 lomom 817579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks :) I'm so relieved! We actually just got him to latch again and he stayed on much better and only had a few shallow latches. My nipples don't hurt nearly as much this time. </p> <p>My mom is actually here so she helped me play around with positioning and talked about what she did and the positions and holds she used. </p> <p>This time I sat on the couch with bed pillows to support LO in the football hold and that worked so much better once we got situated. </p> <p>We've always changed LO's diaper before feedings, to wake him up (this kinda goes back to the NICU days when he was a sleepy preemie) but I'm thinking next time I may try changing him after he eats so that I'm getting him latched before he's had a chance to be wide awake and in omg-I'm-starving mode. The hardest part was getting him into a good position and situating pillows to support him while he was grumbling and wanting fed. </p> <p>I offered him 3oz after he breastfed, thinking he may have transferred an ounce again, but he only took 1.5oz from the bottle. He typically eats 4oz in a feed, so I'm kind of thinking he transferred about 2-2.5oz this time. I pumped afterwards and only got about 10cc on the side he nursed on, I usually get 2.5oz from each breast. So... I really think he transferred at least 2oz! I don't have a scale to prove it though. </p> <p>I really hope things continue to go well! It's such an awesome feeling to finally get to breastfeed him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817560 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:32:09 +0000 prettylizy 817560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome!!! Football was my go-to hold when she was little. Once we got the hang of it I could walk around with her in football in one hand and cook/mop with the other. Great job, you're totally getting there!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817550 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:29:20 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 817550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so exciting! I'm sure things will keep improving as well. Being willing and patient enough to try different positions and pillow configurations is amazing and will definitely help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817336 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:39:04 +0000 Mrs. Twine 817336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wahoo! You are totally on a roll. I really liked the My Brest Friend (I also had/tried a boppy, but preferred the more flat and less squishy surface) and found that it helped a lot in the beginning with my "form." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817301 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:31:15 +0000 Silva 817301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your perseverance is admirable. You are a great mother. I'm glad things are feeling more positive for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817269 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:23:41 +0000 autumnlove 817269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817255 Thu, 30 May 2013 09:21:47 +0000 runsyellowlites 817255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay!!!! I bet that felt awesome to accomplish!! Great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817171 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:59:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 817171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great work! The bed was always the hardest place for me to nurse until I mastered laying on my side. I never really got the football hold well either. We used a lot of the Cross Cradle hold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817138 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:50:03 +0000 aprk 817138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! You're doing great. Keep practicing and one day it will just click. It took us forever to get BFing down and move away from the bottle, but now things are great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-817097 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:34:52 +0000 purrpletulips 817097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations, just take one feeding at a time and you will get where you want to be :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816883 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:10:26 +0000 heartonastring 816883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! I haven't commented but have been following your ped/BFing/LC posts. So glad your appointment went well yesterday and that you were able to get LO latched at home!</p> <p>I hear you on finding the perfect pillow configuration. My pillow situation has gotten a little out of control: I have three different BFing pillows and I also use a number of non-BFing pillows. Different pillows work in different locations (e.g. couch vs. bed). Our living room has been completely overtaken by pillows!</p> <p>I hope things continue to improve for you with BFing. My LC is pretty much my hero and it sounds like yours is equally awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816882 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:09:33 +0000 Adira 816882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay!!! Congratulations, Mama! Latch troubles can be so terribly frustrating, so good for you working on it and getting help!! I know that in the beginning, I was ALWAYS bringing my breast to Xander instead of the other way around and it was definitely hard to adjust how I was doing it. But definitely bringing him to you will help with the latch. I also find the football hold difficult because I can't SEE his bottom lip, so I can't visibly check his latch. My preferred position is cross-cradle because I can position his head with my hand and support my boob with the other and then I can check and see both his top and bottom lips to ensure they're on correctly. Good luck to you and your continued breastfeeding adventure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816881 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:07:42 +0000 MrsF 816881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816880 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:07:36 +0000 oliviaoblivia 816880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Such great news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816863 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:55:56 +0000 regberadaisy 816863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woohoo!! Great job mama!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816842 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:45:10 +0000 Smurfette 816842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wonderful!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/got-lo-to-latch-at-home#post-816826 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:35:44 +0000 lomom 816826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After a great LC appt yesterday, I put LO to breast last night and he latched immediately. He popped off a few times, but he's getting the hang of it. We still have a lot of work to do, but it was a big relief to be able to get him to latch on my own, without the LC's help. </p> <p>I'm experimenting with different holds, different chairs in the house, and different pillows to see what works best. Last night we tried sitting upright in bed with bed pillows as support for the football hold. The pillows were sliding around quite a bit and I was bringing the breast to him instead if bringing him to the breast, and I think that impacted his latch a little. There were a few times he was definitely too shallow.</p> <p> We had to give him a bottle afterwards (baby steps, I know he's going to need time to work on his latch and getting used to breastfeeding after 6 weeks of bottles) but instead of taking his typical 4oz, he took 3oz, which makes me think he probably was able to transfer close to an oz. </p> <p>I'm so thrilled with the progress we've made, finding someone who supports us, getting him latched, and him transferring an ounce. It's way more than I ever dreamed we'd accomplish on day one. We're going to keep on keeping on and just work on finding the hold and position that works best :)</p> <p>I'm so excited and so beyond grateful for all the wonderful support I've gotten on HB! </p>