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Mom of a 4 yr 7 m old child4 years ago

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I have large nipples, my baby can not latch properly,he is of 4 weeks now. is it okay if I use breast pump and bottle feed my baby.

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Ankita MehtaMom of a 10 yr 1 m old girl4 years ago

A. hi initial days with newborns are very hard but please prefer to offer direct feeding as it provides comfort and security too so try different feeding position and if your child looks happy healthy and active, gains enough weight then no need to worry about anything

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