All of a sudden crying when breastfeeding?

Question

My almost 6 week old has been a breastfeeding champ since day 1. Now, all of a sudden, she is latching, eating for a second, and then pulling off and screaming. She does it worse on the left side. 
I thought it was gas (she’s been have major gas issues lately) but she is only doing this scream cry when nursing. It might be reflux, but she doesn’t really have any other symptoms and takes a bottle without issue (we give her 1, very rarely 2, a day). It’s not my letdown because we’ve tried different positions. 
Please help! 
*posted on multiple groups

Answer

I noticed my daughter has been getting frustrated with my left breast. She would cry and refuse the breast. I couldn’t figure out why until one day when she unlatched and moved her head away from my nipple.... my left boob was spraying wildly. I’ve now noticed this wild milk spraying from the same left boob other times now. She’s learned to unlatch and move her head away during these wild sprayings but at night before bed she’s always a little fussy and doesn’t handle it as well.

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Huge growth spurt around this time. It’s normal to be fussy and fight at the breast. It’ll pass in a few days.

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Your milk mite be coming too fast for her ! I have the same issues at times just calm baby down n try to feed a bit later or express a little once your let down is less feed again

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Check her tongue and call the De. Could be thrush if she is in pain while eating.

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Following!!! My LO is doing the exact same... it's also on the left breast! She feeds fine on the right but cries and unlatched over and over on the left. 
I see that you said you have posted this in other groups. If you find the answer would you kind sharing it?!

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Mine does this too once in a while. I take him off and try burping him for a little but still not sure what it is!

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Maybe have her ears looked at if she has an ear ache or could not be draining on the side. Also try different positions while nursing. Good luck hang in there.

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Is your little one too hungry? Mine does this when she is super hungry. I hold her latched and she starts eating just fine usually. She does it with the bottles too, so I assume it’s being too hungry.

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Is your milk coming too fast? That is what usually happens on my right side only. And it is usually after a longer break between feedings.

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This is exactly what my son is doing! He doesn't do it at night when he's mostly passed out still

All of a sudden crying when breastfeeding?

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