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I would suggest seeing if she had a tongue tie too, is baby gaining weight okay? My baby used to do this too all the time, (she wasn’t tongue tied but when seeing a lactation consultant she said she doesn’t use the back of her tongue and had a shallow latch , therefore only drinking my letdown & falling asleep, not actively drinking!) it’s very natural for them to sleep after feeding. Is she feeding and then sleeping? She may have already got what she needs from you then sleeping! You’re doing amazing ☺️😊
@Lauren I've had her checked for tongue tie but doesn't have it. She was gaining weight really well but then between 19th September and 15th October, only gained 4oz..she's not feeding at all, falling asleep straight away 😔
@Charley I suggested this to my health visitor and she said I don't need to. I then tried to phone them myself and was told I need a referral from the health visitor 🙄
With all due respect health visitors are not necessarily trained to diagnose tongue ties, they can often spot the signs but there is specific training and accreditation in the UK for tongue tie professionals. You don't need a referral for a lactation consultant they're a private service, you can find them through Google locally to you. You can also find breastfeeding counsellors and peer supporters through charities such as la leche league and the breastfeeding network, whilst unlikely to be tongue tie professionals themselves they can point you in the right direction. Was it the NHS infant feeding team maybe you were trying to contact?
I would get her latch checked by a breastfeeding counselor or lactation consultant if you can, the fact that she falls asleep on the boob but drinks quickly from a bottle may mean that it is much easier for her.