Transitioning to the breast at six weeks: use of a nipple shield.
After forceful help with breastfeeding on the first day after birth, a baby began to refuse to latch onto the breast. The mother received help maintaining her milk supply and advice on feeding methods and use of a nipple shield from a lactation consultant after leaving the hospital and was eventually able to breastfeed with the help of a nipple shield. Important aspects of this case were the treatment in the hospital, which included forcing the baby to the breast and using a tube-feeding device with artificial baby milk. Also critical was this mother's commitment to breastfeeding and the long-term support she received.
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University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, USA.
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D001903:Bottle Feeding; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003253:Consultants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000523:psychology*; D009558:Nipples; D011482:Protective Devices; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D013997:Time Factors