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Regarding breastfeeding
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I am a mother of 9 days old. In every 1 or 2 hr I used to feed him my milk. From one breast he sucks nicely but from other breast it seems he used to bite that is not possible. But the thing is blood is coming from the nipple. Is it fine or what?
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Kindly recheck latching position, bleeding mostly from nipple is because of improper latching position...
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so correct latching position...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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Baby is not latching correctly on the other breast hence pain and bleeding.
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Correct your position. Sit or lie down in a comfortable position to feed the baby.
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