In both cases, the child “does not want the chest,” and the mother often has the feeling that the child “rejects it” or that their milk is not good or sufficient, “the difference between both situations are more subtle.

The rejection of the chest is usually somewhat more common and maintained, the baby usually reject one breast and place from the start, but may appear at any time. The strike of breastfeeding is usually transient, intermittent and both breasts.

Some factors have been associated with these situations are: poor posture, the return of menstruation, changes in the taste of milk for some food, drink or drug ingested by the mother, changes in the perfume and soap from the mother, maternal anxiety, nasal obstruction, and so on.

Try to investigate the possible reasons, try alternative positions and try to nurse in a quiet environment without distractions, spoiling the child, drawing put alpecho when sleepy, and so on. And, of course, the child should always be examined
to rule out infections, fever, otitis, etc..