Anyone else's baby choke a lot?

Re: Anyone else's baby choke a lot?

• [Deleted User] member

  February 2014

  Choking is an indication of forceful letdown. My DS used to do that, and it was very frustrating. Try leaning way back while nursing. You can also start nursing until let down, then pop him off to let the initial spurt subside, then latch him back on. If it's due to oversupply, work on reducing your supply via block feeding. If OS isn't an issue, you could also express a little milk before nursing so you're not as full when LO starts nursing and the letdown won't be so strong. Check kellymom for more ideas. GL!

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• pb_bride member

  February 2014

  DS went through this when I had a forceful letdown and oversupply.  I tried lots of the different suggestions to control oversupply and letdown, but ultimately, it was time that made a difference, ie DS grew older and was able to handle the faster flow of milk.

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• alylove11 member

  February 2014

  I had a forceful letdown and OS. Like PP, time was the biggest factor.

  
  

  

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• eves1989 member

  February 2014

  Here's a helpful article from kellymom https://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/fast-letdown/.
  

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• BoyOhBoys member

  February 2014

  Yep! I have a forceful let down. I pull him off and let the milk squirt into a burp rag. I can squirt it pretty far and am quite amused by it.

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• StephandMatt2012 member

  February 2014

  Same here takes time as they get bigger they can handle it sometimes there's not much you can do and make sure you burp good because with swallowing so fast they can get a lot of air sometimes and be gassy!

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• mrsdahamm member

  February 2014

  @boyohboys I had to laugh because I was just trying to relieve my letdown and while it was shooting a good 4-5 inches out he was laying back with his mouth open and I seriously considered trying to fountain to his mouth lmao my poor child

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• mrsdahamm member

  February 2014

  @rocknrollfriend @boyohboys and others... How do/did you keep LO calm while you expressed the letdown? It seems to help with his choking but he throws a holy terror fit while he waits.

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• [Deleted User] member

  February 2014

  mrsdahamm said:

  @rocknrollfriend @boyohboys and others... How do/did you keep LO calm while you expressed the letdown? It seems to help with his choking but he throws a holy terror fit while he waits.

  
  Sorry, I don't remember my LO being quite so mad. For me it was only a few seconds until the intial fountain subsided and I could latch him back on.

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• Frannavaldez9399 member

  February 2014

  mrsdahamm said:

  @rocknrollfriend @boyohboys and others... How do/did you keep LO calm while you expressed the letdown? It seems to help with his choking but he throws a holy terror fit while he waits.

  
  This!!! You would think I never feed him, when all I ask is for him to wait 30 seconds while I spray down the house!!!! Lol I guess he will live. He yells until I pop it into his mouth... Then forgets about it.

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• BoyOhBoys member

  February 2014

  mrsdahamm He is usually okay. It only takes a couple seconds and it makes me laugh which usually gets a smile out of him. Otherwise he just roots and kicks.

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