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Tips for dealing with side preference

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Topic: Tips for dealing with side preference

Posted By: Jaraya266042
Subject: Tips for dealing with side preference
Date Posted: 09 January 2021 at 9:07am

Ollie has always preferred to feed from the left side, but until recently I was able to get him to feed from the right enough that it didn't really matter. I would do top ups and sleepy feeds from the right, as well as any feed for which he was really hungry.
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However, in the last week he has started to really emphatically refuse the right breast. Lots of tears and arching and pulling away.

Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this? I don't really want to feed exclusively from the left, although I would love to hear any experiences of people who've only fed from one side.

Is there anything else I can do to encourage him to go back to the right? He is 4 months old.

Thanks!