Baby won't take the breast

Oddly enough, parents of many babies have encountered this problem, and at about the same age - three months. However, books on baby care do not answer this question. Mothers have to find a way out of this situation themselves, and this is what they advise:

1. “We called it arching, because sometimes, as soon as you put pressure on it, she starts crying and arches. It was at this age, then it passed. We had one breast, less comfortable and loved, and it also depended on the time of day.” (Masha)

2. “Whatever we did: we consoled him, and turned off the light - nothing helped. Only two things helped - either get into the stroller and go for a walk (and after the walk we eat well), or we ride in dad’s arms for half an hour, then we calm down, to the chest and sleep. There is only one consolation - now we are 4.5 months old and there is no such problem anymore, we sleep well and eat." (Mouse)

3. “I noticed that this happens to my daughter after some kind of emotional stress (guests came, TV, loud noises, etc.) or during colic. She won with persistence and stroking her stomach.” (Marina)

4. “It felt like she could see the breast, gastric juice began to be produced, and it caused unbearable pain in the abdomen, which prevented her from taking the breast (this is my hypothesis).”

Ways to solve the problem:

1. No one should be around - it's distracting.

2. It is better for the room to be in twilight.

3. The main thing that helped us was to feed while standing, swaying from side to side. This calmed my baby down, and she took the breast.

4. You can turn on your child’s favorite music.

5. Another way: prepare in advance so that the child does not see you, then quickly approach and immediately put it to the chest before he has time to figure out anything. (Echomama)