my baby is 6 days old and keeps choking on his milk what could the problem be????

Question

i breast feed and i tried the bottle he is doing the same thing

Answer 1

The flow could be too quick for him. Also try elevating his head a little while he eats it might help

Answer 2

Drinking is very new to him and he may need a little more practice before getting the hang of it. If you are breast feeding, you are likely only a couple of days into your milk coming in. Often at the beginning, your breasts will produce more milk than your baby can drink at one time. This is why you become engorged and leak. If you are formula feeding, check the nipple you are using on his bottle. Make sure the hole is not too big. You may want to try another type of a nipple. Whether you are breast feeding or bottle feeding, hold him as upright as you can when feeding him. With breast feeding, sit up straight with your back against the chair. Bring your baby up to your breast and don't lean forward towards him. Support him and your arms with a nursing pillow or a combination of bed pillows and throw pillows for support. With bottle feeding, bring him up close to your breast to get a good position for him to drink his bottle in. A laying down or reclining position may be causing difficulty in efficient swallowing, leaving too much in his mouth and throat. Gravity will naturally help the milk go down if he is positioned higher.

Answer 3

are you breast feeding or bottle feeding. if you are bottle feeding you might want to position the baby more upright. you might want to use a nipple that is smaller or with a slower flow. the flow rate of the bottle nipple is usually on the package. you have to buy these separate...not the cheapie ready bottle and nipple together already. also, I have found that the playtex nursers...the ones with the plastic bags are better as well because it more closely mimics the breast. hope this helps.

Answer 4

One of two things,
1. He or she is learning how to suck the milk from the nipple, and is getting to much milk and thus making them choke, which in time they will make adjustments. Trail and error, they never ate from a nipple before.
2. The bottle or the milk from your breast is flowing out too fast. You just have to make adjustments yourself. Take the nipple away if breast fed, for a second or so, so that the baby gets used to the flow of things.

Answer 5

If you bottle feed I would suggest buying bottles with a slow flow. If you breast feed I have no suggestions sorry.

Answer 6

Are you talking about after you burp him and lay him down or what if so try laying your baby on a pillow after burping him or you should try holding you baby up right while feeding him I know I have a six month old was doing the same thing when I brought her home from the hosptial.

Answer 7

tip his head/upper back up more. about at a 35-45 degree angle. a baby choking on milk can be terrifying, happened to me while i was babysitting, i nearly paniced because i thought he was suffocating. another tip would be, when he starts choking, immediatley remove him from the nipple (wether it be breast or bottle) and hold him up as if you were going to burp him. pat/rub his back gently until he stops choking. this should help...

Answer 8

The milk is coming to fast. If you are bottle feeding change nipples.

If you are breastfeeding try leaning back when you feed. If it is really bad you may have to express past the first let down but this will keep your supply too high for longer.

Forceful Let-down (Milk Ejection Reflex) & Oversupply
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html

Answer 9

Without more information, Im not sure if you are using the right bottle. Be sure you are using a newborn nipple, and if you are, I would try a different bottle type. If he is choking on it and not spitting it up, changing bottle/nipple types might help.

Answer 10

He is getting more flow then he can handle. If he is bottle fed maybe the bottle is too warm for him.