How Do You Encourage A Baby Who Had Tongue Tie (Now Operated On) Latch Properly?
I had a tongue tied baby and he had it cut at 6 weeks, I understand how hard it is to get the correct latch but your friend should stop expressing and using shields as this is making it harder for the baby to get used to feeding. I took about 4 -5 days for my son to adjust it was really painful to start with but once he got the hang of it he managed to feed fine and I fed him until he was 9 months.
My husband is tongue tied and so is my 4 month old. Breastfeeding was very hard at first, but it just took time for us. The thing that helped me the most with his latch was to always make sure he opened his mouth WIDE. Patience is key. The cross-over hold worked best because it was easy to control his head and get him right on there as soon as he opened wide. Also, DON’T let him latch wrong and continue. Tell her to always break the seal with her finger and try again until the latch is at least somewhat comfortable. (It won’t be completely comfortable until her nipples heal.) It will help if she tries to feed him before he gets too hungry and is all upset and crying. He will get less frustrated if she feeds him when he’s not already upset and ready to eat. Do let her know that it gets easier. Even with the tongue tie, we have been able to exclusively breastfeed (or EBM in a bottle while I am at work) for four months now. It did take about a month before things started to get easier tho
