Problem latching
I need help and advice on latching please đź’ž my baby is 8 weeks and only drinks breastmilk. i breastfeed her and also give her bottle. I gave her bottle when she was like 1.5 weeks old
My problem is getting her to open her mouth wide to have that proper fish lip latch she always clinches her upper lip inward, and she chokes sometimes, i over produce so im not sure if thats the reason and most of the time milk spills on the sides of her mouth and sometimes she makes a smacking noise.
Iv tried the rubbing nipple on nose to lip, when shes crying and i try to push my nipple and areola into her mouth its like she knows its coming and she clinches her lip and doesn’t have a wide open. When shes already ”latched” i try to move her lip out but she clinches it again.
Although she isnt latched the proper way i hear her swallow and she gains weight and has a lot of wet/dirty diapers but i also bottle feed her and she does the clinching thing on the bottle too but im able to pull her lip out easier with the bottle
What concerns me is the choking part and the milk spills everywhere. Even if i pump a little before she still clinches her lip inward
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