My 1 month old chokes frequently during feeding sessions. I have tried keeping his head a little up but he still chokes, coughs and all this scares me a lot. Please suggest a way.

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I tried feeding him lying down but the elders in my family say it’s not safe for a 1-2 month old child to be fed lying down so I stopped. Shall I continue?

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try feeding in lying position
. sometimes flow of milk is very fast..
place baby pillow and keep a towel over it to avoid entrance of milk in ears.
give colicaid drops thrice a day.
in case of fast let down.. try to remove that milk.. then feed your child

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you can try cradle position ,cross cradle etc
you can try clutch position with the help of breastfeeding pillow or by taking help from your family member.
yes , child is too young for football position.
so it is better to prefer other techniques.

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Please share some feeding techniques safe for a month old baby to prevent choking while breast feeding. Thank you

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yeah..child is too small ,but you have given example to try any position in which you and your child feel comfortable .
there are various feeding techniques you can try them.

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Is it advisable to feed such a small baby in football position?

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hi
mam,you should offer small and frequent feeds.
you can try feeding with different feeding positions.
for example
cradle position , football position
Check your milk supply ,if it happen because of fast flow of milk ,you should express some milk through hands or using any good brand breastpump like Babyhug breastpump.

My 1 month old chokes frequently during feeding sessions. I have tried keeping his head a little up but he still chokes, coughs and all this scares me a lot. Please suggest a way.

A. try feeding in lying position . sometimes flow of milk is very fast.. place baby pillow and keep a towel over it to avoid entrance of milk in ears. give colicaid drops thrice a day. in case of fast let down.. try to remove that milk.. then feed your child

A. I tried feeding him lying down but the elders in my family say it’s not safe for a 1-2 month old child to be fed lying down so I stopped. Shall I continue?

A. you can try cradle position ,cross cradle etc you can try clutch position with the help of breastfeeding pillow or by taking help from your family member. yes , child is too young for football position. so it is better to prefer other techniques.

A. Please share some feeding techniques safe for a month old baby to prevent choking while breast feeding. Thank you

A. yeah..child is too small ,but you have given example to try any position in which you and your child feel comfortable . there are various feeding techniques you can try them.

A. Is it advisable to feed such a small baby in football position?