Hi,
Ive been posting on other boards but thought I'd give this one a try. My LO is 3 weeks old and is EBF. I've noticed that she isn't latching and nursing from one side much better than the other. For instance tonight, I forgot that we finished with the right side the last time and should've started with the left but we didn't. When I realized it, I switched her over and at first she clamped closed and wouldn't even try to latch, them when she finally did, she kept falling off, screaming, or bouncing off my breast like it was a balloon in her face. Any tips? Is this normal? It's so frustrating!!!
Re: Latching one side better
eta: if it doesn't seem to help I'd recommend finding a local La Leche League or lactation consultant.
If positioning doesn't help, I'd like to add its possible the milk flow could be faster from one breast than the other. It may be coming faster than she can keep up with at first, especially if she seems to sputter, choke, or have milk flowing out the side of her mouth. If that's the case, you may need to release some milk by hand before latching her. Alternatively, the flow may be slower than she likes on that side.