My Baby is 17 days old and he is still not sucking my breast milk..whenever I try to breast feed him he starts crying and move his head away..I am giving him lactogen powder with bottle...Kindly tell how to make him feed.he is born in 36 week 4 days..

1 Answer

Ankita MehtaMom of a 9 yr 1 m old girl2 years ago

A. hi please try at regular intervals of 2 or 3 hours. try breasfeeding with different feeding positions. make skin to skin Contact while feeding your child. it will help to encourage your child to take more feeds.

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