my baby was 5 weeks early and we definitely experienced this. we sadly got little to no help establishing breastfeeding in NICU or on the postnatal ward or at home. we were still pumping and topping up with a bottle for months. i would not have been able to breastfeed if we didn't have an amazing doula and IBCLC on our side, i feel sad for all the parents who aren't as fortunate and privileged as we were
Unfortunately this is all too common! I am so sorry to hear how challenging your early lactation situation was, and I'm glad that YOU had support. Did you know that while around 10% of babies born in the US are born preterm, approximately 70% of those preterm babies are Late Preterm? That's a lot of babies and parents in this situation. There's SO MUCH MORE we can do to make their earliest days better.
my baby was 5 weeks early and we definitely experienced this. we sadly got little to no help establishing breastfeeding in NICU or on the postnatal ward or at home. we were still pumping and topping up with a bottle for months. i would not have been able to breastfeed if we didn't have an amazing doula and IBCLC on our side, i feel sad for all the parents who aren't as fortunate and privileged as we were
Unfortunately this is all too common! I am so sorry to hear how challenging your early lactation situation was, and I'm glad that YOU had support. Did you know that while around 10% of babies born in the US are born preterm, approximately 70% of those preterm babies are Late Preterm? That's a lot of babies and parents in this situation. There's SO MUCH MORE we can do to make their earliest days better.