Expert Q&A Session with Gina Yong

Hi mommies, Here is your opportunity to ask anything and everything about breastfeeding to an expert in the field. We are honoured to have Gina Yong, Breastfeeding Consultant and Parenting Coach, who will be answering questions pertaining to breastfeeding. Gina has helped thousands of parents successfully breastfeed their babies and coached them in giving the best of life to their children. She is also the founder of the largest and most active Facebook-based breastfeeding support group in Malaysia: The Breastfeeding Advocates Network (TBAN). Drop your questions below! Gina will be answering your questions on Thursday, 13th February 2020 at 11am. So ask away! *please note that questions unrelated to breastfeeding will not be entertained and questions sent in after 11.30am on Thursday might not be answered

theAsianparent Malaysia

Team theAsianparent

40 Balas

Tulis jawapan

VIP Member

My baby almost 3 months old, she's Nipple Confuse since 2 months olds, she's refused to direct latch.. I only can fed her using bottle.. Is there anyway to direct latch again?

1 baca komen lain

Gina Mei-Keng Yong

Household goddess of 4 playful little heart throb

6y ago

It’s not easy for a fully bottle-fed baby to switch back to fully direct latching. It may cause lots of stress for both baby and mommy. It is difficult but not impossible for baby to want to DL again. You can try to spend more skin to skin time with your baby, ie let your baby lay on your naked breast even when baby is not hungry. Keep talking to your baby, tell him "Mommy sayang you baby. Mommy would love if you can latch. But it's up to you baby. Mommy sayang you so much" and MAYBE, baby might just suddenly direct latch. You can try using a nipple shield to help baby latch back as it has similar texture to the bottle teat. Get either Avent or Medela nipple shield.

39 Balas

Home Just Mums mommies your opportunity ask anything everything about breastfeeding ex