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Baby will only nurse on one side

mamacat123mamacat123 member
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It's so bizarre--if I try to start her on the left side, she fusses and cries and won't latch, but she'll hop right on the right side and nurse/suck there for over 20 minutes.  I offer the left after she nurses on the right and sometimes she'll take it for a few minutes/sometimes not.

Any advice!?  I'm not sure what to do...thinking about going to see a lactation consultant soon because I want to make sure this issue is resolved before supply is established, etc.

Just wondering if anyone else experienced this and if so, what you did!   

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  • shotzieshotzie member
    DD1 didn't like my left side very much at first. My LC pointed out that my left nipple was a little flatter so it was harder to latch onto. She recommended using the football hold on that side and that helped a lot. Eventually, DD would take both sides just fine. Meeting with a LC is a good idea. You definitely want both sides to get equal stimulation so you don't end up with a majorly uneven supply.
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  • JWSchwarzJWSchwarz member
    I had this exact same issue his first week. It resolved itself. I would highly highly recommend seeing the lactation specialist anyway though. I did and am doing so much better and it's nice to have a resource in case you have problems. Also, it's just nice to know if you're on the right track.
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  • NeenyWNeenyW member

    Ditto on seeing a lactation consultant. My daughter had similar issues which were resolved by 2 treatments by a craniosacral therapist. She was able to align her spine which was out if whack and adjusted her palate a bit. 

    After that it was like I had a brand new baby! 

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