One week old making noises while breastfeeding?? Is this normal? It sounds like he’s swallowing air? Would this explain why he’s always had gas and is fussy? 😩

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Mine did this too and he is 7 weeks old getting much better! I was told it’s probably from too strong of a let down and try to express a little into a cup or towel then feed or even pump before. Or pull them off as the letdown starts as someone else had mentioned. It does get better and I was told it wasn’t anything to worry about. He even tries to do it with slow feed nipples on a bottle.

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My LO did this as well! Does he ever choke/cough? My letdown was super fast & she had trouble keeping up. My LC said she will get used to it (and she did!) but in the meantime suggested trying to nurse laying down so excess milk could drip out if her mouth that way.
Also, pulling him off when letdown happens and met a towel catch it.

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Mine does the same from time to time. My nurse told me he's fine.

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Looks like his latch isn’t tight enough.

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You may have a strong let down which is causing him to gulp. All of my babies have done that and gotten better with age. Yes it did make them Very gassy. Try to lean back when feeding him and also try to burp well between sides that has helped us but nothing fixed kt for us sadly. My lo still gulps and chokes when she gets too much too fast af she’s 10 weeks old:(

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Sounds to me like he is taking in a bunch of air, or maybe it’s flowing to much and he’s having to take large gulps.

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P.S. he makes this noise no matter what position he’s in or I’m in.

One week old making noises while breastfeeding?? Is this normal? It sounds like he’s swallowing air? Would this explain why he’s always had gas and is fussy? 😩

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