my baby not latching properly she sucks only of I make her to suck through areola she pulls back strongly and suck only through nipple .. how to correct the latch

2 Answers

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl3 years ago

A. can be latch issue. for the concern mentioned here I would advise you to take help from the doctor and get after a thorough and proper evaluation so as to be sure of the issue for now .

Ankita MehtaMom of a 9 yr 1 m old girl3 years ago

A. hi mam,it would be best to try different feeding positions. for example cradle position cross cradle position etc it may help.

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