What do I do if my baby has a nursing strike?

What do I do if my baby has a nursing strike?

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If you baby has a nursing strike, the most important thing to do is not panic. Remember that you can convince the baby to come back to your breast. Calm, gentle persuasion, holding the baby close and skin-to-skin contact, soothing your baby, talking to your baby, just interacting as a mother and baby is the most effective way to eventually get a baby to decide to break the nursing strike. If a nursing strike should persist for more than 24 hours, you should probably see your doctor or a lactation consultant to discuss the problem and see if the baby has any illness that needs to be treated.