how to wean baby from latching with nipple shield

Hi mummies, can you suggest how i can train my 1month old baby to latch to me without using nipple shield? My nipple maybe seems small so whenever i try he sometimes can latch but also for a few sec. And whenever he is hungry, he dont want to latch directly so when i pit back the nipple shield thats the only time he will latch and suck.

April

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Start breastfeeding with the nipple shield in place. Once milk is flowing well, and your baby has had a little breast milk to take the edge off his appetite, break your baby's latch from the breast by slipping a finger between his gums. Remove the shield and quickly bring baby back to the breast.

More skin to skin contact with your LO might help

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Can use nipple puller b4 latching.

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