Has anyone else had a baby refuse ONE boob for months? š©
My 5-month-old has basically refused my right breast since he was about 8 weeks old. Took me a while to work out the pattern.
He gets upset as soon as I put him in position on that side ā even before heās latched. Itās like heās already decided he doesnāt want it. Iāve tried different holds (including rugby), dark room, etc. He will take it when heās calm or in the middle of the night, but during the day itās a battle.
The right side does tend to get quite full and has a stronger let-down, but I donāt even know if thatās the cause or just because he avoids it.
He feeds better on the left (though can still be a bit fussy in general). Heās gaining weight fine.
Has anyone else had this go on for months rather than just a phase?
Did it resolve?
Did you just become a one-boob feeder? š
Would love to know Iām not the only one dealing with this!
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My almost five month old has suddenly decided sheās not a fan of lefty š
Sheās always preferred righty, but would usually take the left if offered without too much drama. This past week though, sheās been fussing every single time I try.
So not exactly the same as your situation, but definitely similar, how bizarre?!
When I was breastfeeding I had this, but funnily not bottle fed and she's the same. Outrageous if you try and feed her one side, perfectly fine the other.
They are funny creatures aren't they?
Samee! My first born did the same so I am guessing the let down and the flow is just too much on one more than the other
Consider seeing an osteopath, sometimes the issue is in their body. I had a similar thing with my baby and turns out he was stiff and holding tension on one side which after three sessions he was a completely different baby and resolved the issue
I think I will be going through this very soon lol.
Experiencing the same at the start of our breastfeeding journey baby wouldnāt feed on my right but now thatās the only side heāll feed on x
Yes Iām in a patch of this too- I joke one side is strawberry milk and the other is chocolateš tends to happen the most when sheās tired
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