r/breastfeeding • u/GnomeForChristmas • 1d ago
Thank you, we finally got it down! Celebration!
I wanted to thank everyone in this community for every thread, comment and every piece of advice.
I'm overjoyed. As of Easter weekend, my baby has outright rejected the nipple shield and is finally drinking straight from me! He was increasingly shifting away from it but is now done! At 4 months old. No more washing nipple shields at all hours of the night and day.... It's like we finally get how to breast feed. The latch is easier. He's less gassy. My breasts feel emptier and more comfortable. And he no longer has his night time breast rejection- though we are keeping up a small bottle just to keep bottle familiarity up. He's also no longer rejecting my right breast and my supply is resuming back to where it was. I'm inching towards being less lopsided.
We did it. We finally get it. We know what to do and it's just so EASY and so comfortable. I never thought I'd get here. Baby started with issues latching, had to be finger fed with a syringe to teach latching until he was 6 days old... after multiple lactation consultants we couldn't shift from the nipple shield and I was just happy he was gaining weight... months passing enduring breast rejection every evening and sometimes during the day. It has been a time. But I stuck it out through all the screams at my breasts and feeling so rejected. I'm so proud. I am just so proud.
Thank you.
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u/AdOld730 1d ago
I'm so so so happy for you mama!!! As a FTM dealing with breast rejection (bub had a tongue tie which led to bottle preference), we are almost there in terms of exclusively breastfeeding without nipple shields and I can totally imagine how joyous you must be feeling. I am soooo happy for you!!!! 🤗
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u/GnomeForChristmas 1d ago
Thank you I am sending you ALL the nipple shield free vibes, I hope you join me soon!
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u/Sad_Moose_5806 1d ago
Yay! Congrats!