>I had a phone call today from a mother with a 6 week old baby. Baby
>is fussy at the breast, gassy , has green stools, mom has an
>overabundant supply. She had already tried many of the things I
>would normally recommend. Any suggestions?
>Marion CooperRN. IBCLC
I think we need more info, Marion - what has she tried so far?
The thing I find works really well is one-sided feeding sometimes
called block feeding.....each breast is only fed from once every 4
hours or so, and every time the baby feeds within that time, it's
from the same breast.
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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