Clicking sound while feeding

ns1

My LO tends to make a clicking / popping sound when she is sucking, and I'm not sure why.  I think I have a pretty strong let down reflex because sometimes she has milk in her mouth and pops off and then I'm also dripping milk or there's milk streaming down her face.  I don't know if this could be her way of trying to slow it down or what?  She seems to be getting enough by input and output and she seems content.  I just don't know if this is something I should worry about or just let her keep at it?!

octbride2006

My LO does this too from time to time.  If you read the books, that usually indicated poor latch.  But, in my experience and it sounds like yours, my LO is just trying to control the flow a bit better.  Just be sure that her lips are flanged and she is latched on good (doesn't hurt you ect..)  then i think it is fine.  If it is constant you may wanna ask a lactation consultant.

LindsayB0505

My DD did that before we got her tongue tie snipped. The LC said it was because she'd lose her latch.

GdAsAu

LindsayB0505:

My DD did that before we got her tongue tie snipped. The LC said it was because she'd lose her latch.

same here! LC in the hospital noticed the clicking and checking the tongue...low and behold...severe tongue tie causing latch issues. Im not saying ur LO has a tongue tie...just that the clicking sound may be a latch issue

aliciaroset

my dd loses her latch sometimes because I still have too much milk on one side (cna't get rid of it!) so it's sometimes overflowing and getting all over the nipple making it wet and slippery.

I'd have an LC watch you and see what's going on! 

thetheisens

My lo made a clicking noise when we first started nursing because he would thrust his tongue against my nipple to stop the flow because I also had fast letdown. I also felt a pinching though too.