How to Deal With Overactive Milk Rejection Reflex of a Baby

Milk production starts a few days after delivery. The amount of milk you produce is correlated with how often you feed your baby. As milk production increases, milk ejection becomes stronger and it may become too fast for a newborn to swallow. Your baby may react by coughing, biting, or refusing the breast. This is referred to as overactive milk rejection reflex. This article will help you to overcome the symptoms of overactive milk rejection reflex.

Instructions

1

Breastfeed your baby in a semi-upright position. Make sure that her head is higher than the breast. This position forces the milk to flow up, allows your baby to control the flow of the milk and helps to reduce the milk rejection reflex.

2

Use your fingers to gently compress the areola at the beginning of the feeding session. This will help to reduce the milk flow.

3

Your baby may try to un-latch if the milk flow is too strong. Let the milk spray into a towel. Breastfeed your baby again when the flow is less strong.

4

Try to lie on the side. Similar to the upright position, this position may help to slow down the milk flow.

5

Breastfeed frequently to reduce the amount of milk stored in your breast, which can help to bring down the milk flow.

6

Use herbs such as jasmine flower and castor bean to reduce milk flow. Do not use a breast pump since it may stimulate milk production.