Breastfeeding
Nukke
member
fast flow
Nukke
member
My daughter has been weaned from the shield and breastfeeding for about two weeks now. She always has trouble latching, especially on my right side. She latches and unlatches. Roots, swallows, chokes. When she finally does stay on, she drains the breast in just five minutes and gulps with every breath. I finally figured out that my flow is way way too fast. I put the shield on the right side tonight because she wouldn't latch, and now she's happy to stay latched. Now she has about three or four sucks before a big swallow as it should be.
So my question is, what can be done, if anything, about such a forceful letdown and fast flow problem?
So my question is, what can be done, if anything, about such a forceful letdown and fast flow problem?
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Re: fast flow
The Mob Boss
Birth: 10lbs 11oz, 21.5 inches <> 1 mo: 14lbs 7oz, 23.5 inches2mo: 18lbs 15oz, 25.5 inches <> 4mo: 26lbs 8oz, 27.5 inches6mo: 29lbs 8oz, 30 inches <> 9mo: 32lbs, 32 inches12 mo: 37lbs, 34.5 inches <> 15 mo: 38lbs 6 oz, 36 inches. 20.5 inch noggin18 mo: 43lbs, 37.75 inches 21 inch head2yr: 47 lbs, 42 inches. 21.5 inch head. Woah.