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Suddenly refusing to nurse

2018-05-31 02:41:23
My 3 months old baby(exclusively breastfed), who was nursing very well till has suddenly started refusing to nurse from the past 2 days. she is crying a lot when offered a feed. she is active otherwise. i have tried expressing milk and feeding with spoon. she accepts that. but refuses to take the breasts. kindly help
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Commonest cause of this problem is either inverted nipples or sometimes overcongestion of breasts due to high lactation. Give feeds at a gap of atleast 3 hours,express extra milk,which can be stored and given with a spoon. For above mentioned problems,consult your gynaecologist.

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