Trying to help a friend
I have a friend that is trying to nurse. She has not educated herself in anyway. She doesn't even have a nursing bra.
She is having trouble with latching her lil guy on. One breast she doesn't even offer to him because of her "lazy nipple". I'm not sure but I think it's flat. Once he is latched, he nurses just enough to satisfy him for a little nap. He then will wake and be ready to nurse again. I was there for 2 hours Sunday and he nursed 3 times and he still was rooting. She gave him 1/2 oz of formula (yes, from a bottle) and he was still rooting.
It's hard for me because if it was me I would do things differently (no bottles, nursing round the clock).
What advice can I give? What can I do to help him latch better?
I have left my pump with her. I told her that it would help with her problem nipple.
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