https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:11:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374444 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:00:07 +0000 Freckles 374444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the reclined nursing position. I just held her normally but leaned back in my rocker when feeding her. I also sometimes pumped for a minute before it was time to feed her and it helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374428 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:51:42 +0000 Bao 374428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is perfectly normal, it happens to us and my baby is 2 months old...still happening! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374387 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:26:20 +0000 hellobeeboston 374387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Orvis18: I did that this morning and it seemed to help, no coughing -- made a mess! Milk everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374292 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:08:27 +0000 bushelandapeck 374292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 12 weeks and still chokes on my milk almost daily. I have a bit of an oversupply though and it comes out too fast for him. You could also try hand expressing a little bit before you feed him to see if that helps. I do this when I'm engorged and it helps a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374231 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:00:43 +0000 hellobeeboston 374231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: haha - this happened yesterday! Poor guy got squirted with milk in the face, then later on he peed into his face!</p> <p>Thanks ladies --- good to know it happens, it's a little scary for a second but he seems ok after I hold him up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374191 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:17:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 374191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reclined feeding is good for this. It helps so gravity isn't pulling it down their throat they actually have to suck it back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374186 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:07:37 +0000 Penny Lane 374186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happens to us every feed still, and has since the beginning. My LC thinks its because my milk comes out too fast for him to handle.</p> <p>Like @sorrycharlie: I just let him cough and sit him up if he seems panicky and wait til he's ready to go again. </p> <p>The most annoying thing I find is that he often comes off right after let down so my milk squirts all over his face and he doesn't like that much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374178 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:28:49 +0000 sorrycharlie 374178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happens to us, too. I let her cough and calm her down if she panics (sometimes after coughing she will be unable to catch her breath and it terrifies her).</p> <p>I also burp often because she swallows air with all the gulping = has pain later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374176 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:10:32 +0000 London Mama 374176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Perfectly normal! It still happens to my 4 month old every now and again. I just let him cough until he's ready to continue, usually takes no more than 20 seconds. I dont usually pick him up to burp him.</p> <p>Congrats on your new arrival :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-coughingchoking-on-breastmilk#post-374175 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:01:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 374175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all.... My son is a week old (almost) and ever since my milk really came in, he occasionally starts choking/coughing on my milk --- you can tell he's gotten too much. I hold him up immediately and burp him (sometimes I get a burp, sometimes I don't).... I have been trying to recline a little more while feeding him also. </p> <p>Any other advice? My boobs don't seem super engorged, he's just drinking too fast I guess. </p> <p>Is this just normal - him trying to figure this out as much as I am?</p> <p>Thx! </p>