Should I room in with my LO and helper or just with my LO?

Question

I am getting a helper and am wondering if I should have her room in with my LO & I? Would if make a difference if I were to bottle-feed or breastfeed?

S · Answer

Hi Hi. I just gave birth a couple weeks back and I just learnt there’s something called ‘nipple confusion’ where the LO starts off with bottle feed and when I try to breastfeed, it’s a little tricky. That’s why KKH is doing cup feeding to newborns to avoid the nipple confusion. If you plan to breastfeed exclusively, do request for a lactation nurse as soon as you’re in the ward so you can start breastfeeding your LO with their help and get your questions answered. If you would like your LO to have breastmilk but do not want her/him to latch then you would have to pump 3 hourly which can be tiring (which I am doing right now cause my LO is having nipple confusion).

Serena Ng

Mother of 1 active little heart throb

2y ago

Thanks for the advice. I latch my LO and bottle feed him as I discovered he has breastmilk jaundice and had to feed him formula. He generally still like to be latched but my supply is not enough. Hopefully your LO will get over the nipple confusion and it will be less tiring for you.