Considering EP
I (FTM) am looking for advice! My baby is currently 4 days old. He will not really latch on one side and the other is incredibly painful when he latches. Since last night I have been pumping and offering him bottles instead which has been going well today. It gives me the opportunity to have my husband help with feedings and I find comfort in knowing how much milk he is getting. However I am hesitant to stop putting him to breast and losing that as an option if he ends up preferring bottles. I am curious on how other people have handled this and how you made the decision to exclusively pump. I should mention he was born just before the holiday weekend so I wasn’t able to see a LC in the hospital but might make an appointment outpatient this week. I also ordered a nipple shield but it won’t arrive until Tuesday. TIA!