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I pump milk into a bottle but i really want my baby to latch back on and she won't what can i do to get her to latch on? she loves her bottle

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Bottle baby: Try taking advantage of the rooting reflex, that is, put your nipple on the side of your baby's cheek and ket find it and latch on.

Answered 9/7/2013

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Try skin-to-skin: To engage your baby's rooting reflex, put her skin-to-skin, lying on her tummy, while you're lying back on some pillows. Babies who are skin-to-skin look for the breast and can latch, all by themselves. (see http://www.Biologicalnurturing.Com/video/bn3clip.Html ) you might also work with a lactation consultant to help get reintroduce your baby to the breast.

Answered 5/23/2015

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