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Not taking milk from right breast

2023-11-15 16:42:50
My baby is 4 month old and from one week baby is not drinking milk from right breast while awake. When I try to feed from right breast baby gets cranky and fussy and start crying. Iam unable to understand the same. This happens when baby is awake.
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Hello ! refused breast may not be producing enough milk, or baby maybe having stuffy nose or ear infection of that side, or maybe having pain at immunisation site.

Answered2023-11-15 17:12:10

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Check whether your nipple is retracted or normal.

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Breast preference is very common in babys Hence feed in sleeping time from that breast which baby doesn't feed in awake time

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