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Milk leaking out nose?

post #1 of 11
8/8/10 at 11:37pm
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While nursing ds2 today at naptime and I noticed a stream of milk leaking out of his nose. I wiped it away and there was another one a few minutes later. There is often a puddle of milk/wet spot on the sheets when we are done nursing, I thought it was leaking from his mouth now I wonder if it was from his nose the whole time. I put my arm under his head and it stopped.

Should I be concerned? I never saw milk leaking out from DS1's nose...
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post #2 of 11
8/9/10 at 1:27am
hi- I have no advice or answers but this sometimes happens when I'm nursing my DD too. Most often when I'm full with a lot of milk.
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post #3 of 11
8/10/10 at 2:56pm
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REally, no one has any advice/experience with this?
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post #4 of 11
8/10/10 at 3:40pm
Sometimes it can be a sign of oversupply/OAL, I think... Since the milk can come out faster than baby can swallow. I've also heard it's not uncommon in newborns... How old is your DS? I'm pretty sure that it's not a big deal as long as it isn't bothering him.
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post #5 of 11
8/10/10 at 3:44pm
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He's almost 8 mos...
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post #6 of 11
8/10/10 at 3:47pm
This has happened once or twice with DS, but he's only four months. He hardly seems to notice. Does your LO seem like they're in distress?
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post #7 of 11
8/10/10 at 4:37pm
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No, not really & I haven't noticed it since...I guess it's not a big deal...
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post #8 of 11
8/10/10 at 5:40pm
The whole nasal/mouth area in an infant is open and free flowing you could say. I don't think it's uncommon for milk to come out of the nose -they take milk in through the mouth and most likely they are laying a bit flat while nursing and with the openness of the area some moves horizontally and out through the nose. My DS is 6 months and it's happened a few times in the past couple of months. DS seems to know no difference and unless he had some congestion issues I assume he probably hardly feels it.
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post #9 of 11
8/10/10 at 6:36pm
This has happened with all 5 of my kids. Not a big deal. Not an indicator of future issues. No worries, Mama!

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post #10 of 11
8/11/10 at 1:56am
This has happened a lot with dd2, especially in the morning when my breasts are a lot more full and she eats a lot at once. Personally I'm happy to see it occasionally b/c I had supply problems with dd1 & I love seeing these indicators of her having enough milk! I really wouldnt worry.
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post #11 of 11
8/11/10 at 9:12am
This happens to my 3month old quite often. It doesnt seem to bother her.
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