I Feel Sad That My Baby Won't Latch On!!

Was he given a bottle or other artifical nipple before he stopped latching? 

Do you have flat or inverted nipples?

Has he been checked for tougne/lip tie?

Generally when baby won't latch it has to do with one or more of those issues.

If you're feeding him bottles, you need to stop that for the moment. He'll prefer the flow of bottles. A visit with a certified LC would be useful too.

Yes I Have Been Giving Him Bottles And I'm Guess It's My Breast Too. Thanks For The Info Lady's :)

My little man has to supplement formula because I can't produce enough for him to get full but what i do is switch everytime like bottle then breast because we've been out and about and I figured it wouldn't hurt to just bottle feed him and i gave him 3 bottle feedings and when we got home I tried breastfeeding and he just wanted to scream and cry because he actaully has to work when sucking on my breast so I learned even though it's easier to mix up some formula and put the bottle in his mouth that it really hurts more then its worth it.Good luck and just give you and your baby time if you continue working with him they will latch soon! :)

Quoting en061910:

Yes I Have Been Giving Him Bottles And I'm Guess It's My Breast Too. Thanks For The Info Lady's :)

are you engorged?

And I agree, he won't starve himself, stop giving bottles and put him to the breast.

I found a lactation consultant when i was having trouble and that helped a lot.

I agree with stopping the bottles. Look for early signs of hunger. Like any rooting, chewing on hands, making any sound. I would even take a day or 2 and just nurse. Hang out topless and baby in just a diaper and anytime baby makes a sound try to latch on. The bottles are honestly making it worse.

Keep trying but don't get too frustrated because that won't help either. It is ok that it isn't an instant rainbows and unicorns experience. You aren't defective, baby isn't defective it just isn't the easiest thing in the world. Many many many many women and babies have the same issues. In my experience just giving up on the forcing breastfeeding helped both of us to relax and enjoy it. It isn't beneficial if you are making yourself of baby miserable for the sake of 'doing it right.' KWIM?

Even if breastfeeding don't work you'll still have a special bond with your baby.