Babies can’t suckle the breastmilk may be caused by babies not yet learned, mother’s slurping and improper breastfeeding posture, which can be relieved by mother’s assistance, nudging and adjusting the posture.
1. Babies have not yet learned: Sucking is an action that babies are born to do, but there may be some babies who are not born to suckle the breastmilk. You can use the cradle to hold the baby, gently touch the baby’s lips, let the mouth open, put the mouth close to the nipple and areola, manually squeeze out a small amount of breastmilk, guide the baby to suck, and gradually teach the baby to suck on the breastmilk.
2. Mother’s milk: If the milk secretion channel is stagnant and blocked, the milk is stagnant in the breast, forming milk, the milk can not be discharged normally, often sucking the breast milk, may lead to the baby will not ultimately become sucking breastmilk. Can be relieved by massage, hot compresses and other methods, when the normal discharge of milk, the baby will not suckle the breast milk situation will also be relieved.
3. Improper breastfeeding posture: when breastfeeding, improper posture may cause the baby uncomfortable, so that the baby resistance to breastfeeding, you can adjust the posture so that the baby is in a natural, relaxed state, which can also be effective in relieving the baby will not suckle the breast.
4. Nipple illusion: after birth the baby has been bottle-fed, can cause the newborn due to nipple illusion and unwilling to suck mother’s nipple. Adhering to breastfeeding after birth, early sucking and breastfeeding on demand can avoid nipple illusion.
When it is found that the baby will not suckle the breast, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination and appropriate treatment and learning so as not to affect breastfeeding.