Why the baby is removed from the breast

There may be many causes for the baby to be removed from the breast, and usually if we know the reason, we can solve the problem. But locating the motive is not always easy, and sometimes several causes are mixed at the same time . This is something that happens quite often, and in fact, almost all

There may be many causes for the baby to be removed from the breast, and usually if we know the reason, we can solve the problem. But locating the motive is not always easy, and sometimes several causes are mixed at the same time. This is something that happens quite often, and in fact, almost all babies have an episode or rejection period during breastfeeding, which is usually transient and does not mean the definitive withdrawal of breastfeeding.

Why the baby is removed from the breast during breastfeeding

During the first hours of life, the baby will not want to suckle after the first breastfeeding, staying a little sleepy for a few hours. You have to try to have it close, in skin-to-skin contact, so that when you wake up you have your chest within reach. But, why does the baby reject the breast later on, if the process of breastfeeding was started smoothly? Here are some of the reasons:

- If the baby only wants to suckle one breast at a time it is a "false rejection". The reason is that he is totally satisfied with the milk he gets from a single breast and does not need to eat more. By the second or third month the baby knows how to eat more quickly and can surprise the mother. En - In the event that you reject a breast constantly, and only want to suckle from a particular one, it may be because

the posture is inadequate and hinder the grip, due to alterations of the nipple, because the baby has something that hurts in the support side (ear, clavicle fracture, discomfort in the arm after the vaccine, bruising in the head after delivery ...) Si - If the mother has mastitis, the taste of the milk usually changes and the child usually rejects the affected breast . - If the baby rejects both breasts, it can be

due to changes in the routines

(incorporation of the mother to work, moving, traveling, beginning of daycare ...). Also if the mother has the rule or is pregnant, which may vary the taste of the milk. Or if it changes the smell of the mother (new soaps, perfumes or strong deodorants, excess sweat). - It may be that the baby is frightened while breastfeeding

, with a loud noise or sudden movements. - In cases of allergy to milk, the baby may manifest discomfort after taking or during the same. If the baby has gas, he may be upset during the shot, lean back as if arching and crying.What to do if the baby rejects the breast in breastfeeding

To improve these situations you have to try to calm down, and understand that the mother can help the child to get well. We must

stimulate skin-to-skin contact

, you can change the position of breastfeeding and the mother must take milk from the breast that rejects not to cause engorgement or mastitis and not decrease milk production in that breast. We must arm ourselves with patience, because we see that the causes are diverse. Always show much love to the baby and favor skin-to-skin physical contact.