Monday, May 22, 2006

I couldn't breastfeed my baby (BBC NEWS)

For the first nine weeks of baby Emiley's life, her mother was unable to breastfeed her.

A traumatic 46-hour labour with forceps and ventouse had left Emiley and mother Cherise Jones, feeling very sore, and the baby was reluctant to breastfeed.

Doctors had been worried about Cherise's heart during the labour and needed to monitor her carefully.

Two hours after the birth she was given the all-clear. But Emiley, whose head was sore following her delivery, would not latch onto the breast.



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