
Nursing Red Flags
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Shallow latch
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Difficulty staying latched
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Sensitive gag
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Milk dribbling from corners of mouth
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Biting or chomping on nipple
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Milk tongue (white coating)
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Gulping/Air swallowing
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Clicking or squeaking noises with feeding
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Coughing/choking during feeding
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Lip blisters
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Fussy feeding
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Poor weight gain
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Breast preference/refusal
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Poor endurance or falling sleep
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Always seems hungry
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Breast/bottle feeding lasts >30 minutes
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Bottle or pacifier refusal
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Causing nipple pain or damage
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Recurrent plugged ducts or mastitis
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Low milk supply
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Gassy
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Reflux
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Colic
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Open mouth posture/mouth breathing
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Difficulty accepting solids at 6-7 months
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Difficulty progressing to soft solids by 8 months
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Unable to drink from an open cup or straw by 12-18 months
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Limited repertoire of foods
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Difficulty moving/chewing food
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Frequently spitting foods out
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Frequently overstuffing mouth
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Coughing on liquids
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Gagging or vomiting
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Extended mealtimes (>30 minutes)
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Chronic ear infections
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Enlarged adenoids/tonsils
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