Newborn chokes during milk letdown

[jacdo]

My 2 week old newborn son feeds around every 2 hours. He is always choking during my milk letdown. Any suggestions on how I can prevent him from choking? Thanks.

[wencit]

Try hand expressing a little milk until the letdown is over and then latching him on.

[Piglet]

The trick I learned is to feed reclined. Get yourself comfy in a recliner or glider and lean back as much as possible. That way baby is working against gravity to get the milk out.

[momtobe2007]

Yes, nurse him with your body slightly reclined. It slows the milk down. My dd chokes sometimes too and this helps tremendously! Or have the baby sit a little more upright. Seems to help my dd this way too.

[hellbennt]

this lik might be helpful:
http://www.wiessinger.baka.com/bfing/trouble/gulping.html
~laura in miami~
ds1 7/03
ds2 7/06