https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:18:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620300 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:25:21 +0000 DillonLion 620300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620299 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:25:00 +0000 DillonLion 620299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: I thought that might be the case, but this morning we were laying in bed and things were totally quiet and calm and it was still happening :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620260 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:15:03 +0000 purrpletulips 620260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Switch to slow flow, the LLL leaders in my area say that a BF baby should never have anything but a slow flow nipple. You can also give them information on how to do a paced feeding which is recommended for BF babies who need bottles; don't know if they would be open to it but worth providing them information. </p> <p>DS is also doing this (he's also teething so keeps slipping down to gum my nipple - ouch). For him it is a mixture of liking the flow really fast (I had a very strong let-down in the beginning so he got used to that plus the bottles) and being distracted now that he is 6m. I usually switch sides if he pops off more than twice in a row, it is annoying but after one or two switches he realizes he needs to get down to business and eat rather than play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620213 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:06:52 +0000 cascademom 620213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she getting distracted when she feeds? If we don't talk and focus, LO will nurse on the boob without much distraction. Some nights, I have to really hold him to focus on eating. He hates bottles and loves the boob even when my supply sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620196 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:02:43 +0000 DillonLion 620196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Medium flow Medela and Avent nipples. Switching to slow flow for sure now! </p> <p>I've been manually expressing right into her open mouth and then trying to get her to latch on and we're still having problems with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620182 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:00:10 +0000 prettylizy 620182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What nipples are you using? I agree, go to a slow flow for sure, or those medela calma nipples that make them suck really hard. You could also try pumping or manually expressing for a few seconds/minutes to activate your let down before you start nursing her so she gets that immediate gratification. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-latch-issues#post-620175 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:58:43 +0000 DillonLion 620175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had latch issues earlier on, but we seemed to have gotten over them as we nursed more and more. </p> <p>Now that she is at daycare, and getting a lot of bottles, her latch is getting bad again during the few times we nurse each day. She sucks for a few seconds, but since it isn't coming out as fast as the bottle, she gets annoyed and pops off. I can see that the milk is flowing and if I squeeze my breast I can peg her in the eye with the stream if I'm not careful, so there is definitely milk coming out. </p> <p>I am going to order some slow flow nipples for her daycare bottles. Any other suggestions? </p>