refusing to feed off one side.
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Topic: refusing to feed off one side.
Posted By: Bexee
Subject: refusing to feed off one side.
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 11:09am
| I'm sure I've seen posts on this in the past, but my bubs is refusing to feed off one side. Any ideas/tips on a solution? |
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 12:05pm
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Can you change the hold you are using? Sometimes Ben doesn't like feeding off my left side so I change to a football hold and that works. Or possibly trying the 'unwanted' side first when your baby is hungriest ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Helen1
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 7:53pm
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Amelia doesn't like to feed off the right side so I always offer this side first when I know she is hungry - like first thing in the morning. Other than that I'm sorry I have no further answers. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Blankney94
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 11:22pm
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I ditto Helen above - I had this problem. Brooke didn't like the left side for some reason. So in the end I made sure I always started on this side, ie she got hungry otherwise. Worked like a charm, and I think it helped Brooke because the feed always went in the same order - left then right. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 7:45am
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You could see a chiro or osteopath, maybe it hurts for her to be on that side? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Janie
Date Posted: 31 October 2009 at 2:37pm
We took Abby to a chiropractor at 1-2 weeks old as she was also favouring one side. She went about 3 times and it must have worked as she is fine now. She was ventouse delivery so must have been out of alignment or something. -------------   
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