#AskTheExpert hi doctor, my baby is 6days old and he is not sucking milk from breast, now we r feeding him with spoon,what can I do to make him take it from breasts.

1 Answer

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 9 m old boy3 years ago

A. Hi mom some babies they take time to latch. so no need to worry. keep the baby head a bit elevated while feeding and put whole of the nipple and most of the aerola in the babies mouth so that the baby latches easily. Take care and all the best

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