My daughter seems not to coordinate breathing and nursing whether the flow of the milk is not enough or too much, she grasps her breath while feeding and swallows air that makes her tummy filled with gas... this makes her feeding shorter becaUse it makes her tired and face red after feeding for a while. Is this a medical condition? or will she ovecome this?
Hi, These symptoms could be due to two reasons:1. Maybe she has cold and a blocked nose, which prevents her from breathing while nursing. Make sure to hold the breast with your fingers to avoid blocking of the nasal passage. In case there is blocked nose due to cold, saline nasal spray on sos' basis will help. 2. The flow of the milk is more than what she can swallow, and therefore she stops sucking to swallow the milk before starting to suck again. This may happen in the beginning of the feed when the baby is hungry and sucks vigorously. Looks like a benign problem but if it persists it will be a good idea to see a doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 