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Q: baby nurses only one breast

asked by: newmommy07 on January 22nd, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

I can only get my son to nurse on my left breast, he won't take the right one. I've tried for a long time, I'm patient with him even when he is screaming to be fed. I keep practicing in hopes he will latch on. He gets so fusterated and in the end I end up feeding him from my left breast. I also have been formula feeding... I know I should stick with one or the other. I'd like to get him to nurse on both boobs so he can just rely on my breastmilk, any of you guys have any advice on how to get him to nurse on both breasts? I've tried running my nipple along his mouth and it works well but only on my left breast, I've tried dripping some milk onto his lips with my right breast and he still won't drink from it. Anyways thats my issue, any advice would be great, thankyou! Very Happy

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Lilly Ivy

replied on January 22nd, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Do you flip him? as in his on his left side for your right breast, but his right side for your left? I'm no expert, but try different positions. You didn't mention it, so I'll assume you just have in in front in a cradle position. Try having him on his left side and kinda hold him like a football. I hope that helps a little!

Katrinadoodle

replied on January 22nd, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Yeah try different positions. Try the football hold, that's the only way I could get Jayden to latch on to my left breast for the longest time. Sometimes it helps if you hold him so his right cheek is pressed against your right breast. Sometimes this can trick him into thinking it's your left breast, because when you do a cradle hold on your left breast his right cheek is pressed against it.

Also, have you pumped from your right? If you're too engorged the baby CAN'T latch on.

newmommy07

replied on January 22nd, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

Lilly Ivy wrote:

I'll try that, I have been just doing the craddle position because I find it very hard to hold him well otherwise. See, my son he jerks his neck around a lot when I try feeding him, which makes any other position most difficult, he is way strong! I will give it a try though for sure, thanks for the tip. Smile

newmommy07

replied on January 22nd, 2008

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Lilly Ivy wrote:

newmommy07

replied on January 22nd, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

I'm getting a pump tonight, so maybe that will help. Smile

yellow ribbon

replied on January 22nd, 2008

Especially eHealthy

do you have a boppy pillow? it can assist you with holding him like a football. and pumping from that boob would be better than the formula in the bottle
good luck!

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