Breastfeeding #2?

Question

I had problems breastfeeding my first LO...have any of y’all had problems breastingfeeding the first one and no problems with the second? I want to breastfeed this little boy so bad! It killed me needing to put my baby girl on formula. Not that formula is bad...it’s just that I missed that closeness with her and she had trouble adapting to the formula.

Answer

With my first I had to use a nipple shield to help because he never latched properly. Despite four different lactation consultants trying to help I was never able to wean him off the shield. Led to 3 episodes of mastitis and many plugged ducts. Also had to supplement with him because he was never able to drain me. Did 6 months with him. My second latched on 2 minutes out the womb and had no problems with her (other than biting) for ten months. She was super chunky and full all the time and never had to supplement. Good luck to you, every time is different. I hope your second is easy

Answer

I had low supply with my first and had to supplement and was never able to exclusively breastfeed, so I eventually gave up. 
My second is a month old and has only been breastfed. My supply is great this time. I have a good freezer stash stocked up too so when I go back to work, his grandma can feed him. 
So yes, it is possible to breastfeed your second if it didn’t work for your first.

Breastfeeding #2?

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