Forum: Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby

Hi everyone! This is my first post, though I have been reading other threads and been reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. My son was born on...

My daughter was born at 35.3 weeks and was in the hospital for 15 days with breathing issues, jaundice, and being unable to suck/swallow. We have...

Hi there, I'm new to this! My son Will has Down syndrome, he was born @34wks +2. He's being tube fed (ng tube) EBM and before has a go on the breast....

Hello! I'm a first time mom with a premature baby born at 34 weeks via c-section because of my preeclampsia. I've been bombarded with breastfeeding...

Hello mommies, My daughter was born 8 days ago at 36 weeks, 6 days. She's my second preemie baby. My first was 35 and I was never given the...

Hi, I am sure this has been asked and said many times, but there is something about writing a personal post (almost a vent) with personal answers...

My baby girl was born at 33 weeks and 6 days. No NICU stay and only a few trips to the heat lamp.. She was able to room with us the two days of our...

Hiya All, I am new to LLL forums. I am a new mom to my 4th child! I have one girl and now 3 boys!. I've BF all my previous children with ZERO...

I had my baby 33/1, went directly to nicu for 4 weeks. SHe was in 95% weight at birth. Drs were intent on her getting specific amounts that she was...

My 2 month old adjusted, 4 month actual preemie finally ebf (for about a month) and still feeds every 2 hours round the clock. Is that normal? We...

So, LO was born at 33wks0days, and was in the NICU for 10 days. During that time we attempted to BF at 2 feedings every day and he was fed every 3...

Hello, My LO is 6 week. He was born at 36 week, weight 4lb 8oz. When he first came out he couldn't latch on. I've been to LC for several week...

My daughter was born at 35.5 weeks 2 weeks ago. From the beginning, I've been pumping and giving her breastmilk through a bottle with some...

So it's like a light came on this past week with my LO. We came home from the peds office after him giving us the amazing news that we can stop...

I'm experiencing something very similar right now, OALD, screaming at the breast and refusing to eat when awake. I offered the breast daily in the...

My brain is just all over the place and I know I need to get some help with my little man. Background: He was born 7.5 weeks early and spent...

Hi, our third son was born last week @ 37+3 days. No complications, my placenta was calcified and they induced me at that point. No issues with...

My baby is a 32-weeker and still in the "special care nursery" which is NICU for babies that are healthy but learning to feed. She has been there...

My daughter was just born yesterday at 36w 4d and is in the NICU for low blood sugar. So far she is latching and eating 2-3 hours for about 30 mins...

My 34 week preemie is 4 weeks old now and taking 3 bottles of breast milk a day and the rest of the feedings are from the breast. We came out of the...