Boobies....

[opaloctober]

So Teyla is doing great on the formula, but due to me being stupid and giving her more bottle than breast, shes got nipple confusion again because we supplement with bottles and formula. Shes forgotten how to nurse again. she latches and sucks, but because shes got the mechanics of nursing confuzzled, she doesn't get any milk, which leads to a

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[lyricmaniac]

When I combo fed, in order to boost supply, they gave me this tube thingy that went on top of my nipple so that monkey sucked and got both the formula through the tube thingy and breastmilk. It encouraged him trying to breastfeed. I forget what it's called, but talk to your LC or whatnot and ask them for a tube type thing that attaches to a bottle on one end and taped to your boob on the other so that baby sucks both breastmilk and formula through the tube.

[opaloctober]

Yeah, its called an sns...supplemental nursing system. Im on the list at my wic office for one now...have been for a month. Lol