Fussy on one side
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Topic: Fussy on one side
Posted By: tiptoes
Subject: Fussy on one side
Date Posted: 04 March 2010 at 9:52pm
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Is there a way to make a baby less fussy on one side? Cooper pops off and won't stay on properly on my left quite often and I think sometimes I assumed he just wasn't hungry when he did this, but I started offering formula top ups yesterday and he was doing that and then drank 80ml!! I squeezed and there was milk there, so it wasn't like it was all gone but it looked quite creamy so I might have already offered that side before (I'm a bit forgetful about which side I've last done) so not sure if that's the problem either.
I'm a bit worried that it's going to upset my milk supply if I start doing loads of top ups so if I can fix this it would be better and I'd rather not overfeed on the right and end up lopsided either 
Strangely it was the right side that I initially had problems with mastisis and cracked nipples and avoided so it's kind of weird. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 March 2010 at 9:21am
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IME babies do seem to have a preference for one side over the other. you could try a different hold like the rugby hold and see if that is better or offer from the less popular side first. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 05 March 2010 at 8:36pm
I'm lopsided  I hope like hell that it comes back normal!
I think I've got a boob that produces a let down fast & far more milk than the other. I try to start on the slower side more often than the faster side. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 06 March 2010 at 10:47pm
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Bella is often fussy one side too, also, sometimes I'll try feeding her on say my right side and she will fuss and pop off and get mad, so I switch to my left and she will drink happily, funny girl lol, even though my right side had plenty of milk! ------------- |
Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 08 March 2010 at 12:26pm
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My Bella crys when i feed her on the right side, its wired , jacob never did. I wondered if its cos im on the mini pill?i started that in january and ever since then shes been crying after my let down comes down she gets grumpy . mayb the milk isnt coming out faster enough for her or something..
Plus i think my girl is ready for solids now she was 2mths early at birth so her corrected age next week will be 5mths. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 14 March 2010 at 5:08pm
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I had this probem, someone suggested to me that I try feeding Mac laying down. Once I worked out HOW to do that, it was sweet. Never had an issue with a prefered side since.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 15 March 2010 at 4:48pm
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Yeah isabella doesnt fuss when im feeding her laying down in the morning for her 1st feed for the day, she gets her 1st morning feed in my bed.
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 8:28pm
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amelia was so fussy on one side that at 4months (she 8 1/5 now ) she stopped feeding off the right one all-together . i freaked out thinking there was something wrong with it , but i dont think there was , plunket advised me i could still feed off one side so now 4 1/2months later she is still only taking the left side and the right side has all dried up , im very lopsided first thing in the morning but during the day you cant even tell unless she hasnt fed for a few hours . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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