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Breastfeeding issue
Hello, I am breastfeeding my 4 months baby, he is not taking feeding from one side. Not all the time he is refusing but most of the time. my one breast feels heavy most of the time because of that. What could be the reason? And how can I solve this issue? It's really frustrated. Pls help.
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If you don't feed from the other breast it can cause health issues. Otherwise you should empty that breast each day and feed him with a paladai or spoon. Anyways you have to start weaning in a while too.
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Dr. Kiran Naik
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Fairly common issue. Start from the side which baby refuses.
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