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Feeding problems
Infant feeding difficulty is a clinical finding in which a baby has trouble chewing or swallowing food or drink, depending on age of the baby.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Feeding problems?
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How does prematurity relate to children with sleeping and feeding problems ?
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Children with cp.Pda.Hie, seizures n arching of the body, feeding problems, what to do?
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A 42-year old asked:
Breast-feeding problem, please help. Who do I ask?
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A 43-year old asked:
Please read! do you have any lactation consultants here for a breast feeding problem?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Right breast feels heavy, is swollen and is leaking colostrum 9 dpo. Had baby 5 mo ago, didn't breast feed. Breast problem or pregnancy?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Have 2 months baby boy he has motions since 15 days, Dr says no problem & continuously feeding Him. Kindly you suggest me what's matter? Worried
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A member asked:
My sister's infant having breath problems after feeding. Not frequently but i think it has to do with burping and nasal cleansing?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I'm 11 weeks pregnant and lactose intolerant. Will I have problems breast feeding like I want to?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have two lumps, on in my armpit and one at the bottom of my left breast. I'm breastfeeding my 3m/o, no mastitis or problems while feeding. ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have a six weeks baby, she takes out secretion alot after feeding, what could be the problem?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My son is 35 days and has had a problem with hiccups. Every time after feeding he gets them. What could be the problem?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My baby 8 weeks old I've noticed few times this past 2 days she's flaring her nostrils especially during feeding does she have a problem?
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A 41-year old male asked:
I have a boy that was born at 26 weeks, on december now he's 3 months corrected age, the problem is his feeding, he has been feeding through a bottle since, but now he doesnt want the bottle anymore, he cries and shift his head when need to feed?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is it normal for a babies to breath faster and with a sound when feeding? Can air conditioner cause problem to their breathing?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do you feed a child that is lactose intolerant? Do foods without milk but with whey or casein cause problems?
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A 29-year old male asked:
My baby is not breastfeeding since birth, I am feeding her lactogen no.1 is it good for him. He wil gain weight and he will not have problem in futhur?
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A 20-year old female asked:
4mnth old cries when time to poop but still doesn't poop. Formula feed and been having this problem since 2 months old.
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A 38-year old female asked:
My 10mnths baby refuses to breastfeed for the whole day & she cries a lot.She bites the nipple whenever I try to feed her.No temperature. What could be the problem?
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A 44-year old male asked about a male:
My son is seven week old and lately he pass out some breast milk after feeding. What coulld be the problem.
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A 28-year old female asked:
5 week old is aggressively vomiting after every feed, tried feeding in small amounts and burp her but she vomits even the small feeding. This has been happening since morning and has not had a proper feeding today.What could be the problem?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My daughter is 11 weeks old and is solely breastfeeding but she hardly keeps her milk down. She feeds every 2-3 hours after naps and burps after every feed. Sometimes it looks like sour milk. What could be the problem? And how can I help fix it?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can it be no problem to get tattooed when you're still breast feeding?
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A 53-year old male asked:
When breastfeeding, will the baby not feeding off one breast cause problems? 7 weeks old.
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have thiriod problem and 39 week pregnant but my thiriod control during pregnancy is baby affect and other thing is can I breast feed?
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A 29-year old male asked:
My 17 month baby is feeding very less , always asking for mothers lap, do not want to play or even sit , urinating very less what can be the problem ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Do breast sucking before marriage create any problem after marriage in getting pregnancy and breast feeding?
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A 24-year old female asked:
At night times my 12 weeks old infant will not wake up to breast feed, 5 hours gap ll b there for last breastfeed. Any problem to baby's nutition?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Grandma has ALS.her tongue is swollen these days and due to problem of swallowing she can't eat. how can we feed her?are there a ways to help swallow?
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A member asked:
I use manual breast pump four times in a day . Will it misshape my breast or nipples ? I had problems with direct feeding as baby was not latching properly.
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