scary breastfeeding moment!

[isil]

I was feeding my LO on Friday night and he unlatched really quickly (completely unusual for him) but just seemed fine so I put him down on the bed and went to brush my teeth thinking he'd probably want more in a minute anyway.

Come back, a couple of mins later to find Ally throwing up blood! And lots of it! I called NHS direct in a mega panic and said I wasn't sure if it was coming from me or him. They contacted the local out of hrs drs and we were told to go straight up to the out of hrs centre (at the hospital) to be checked out. I almost cried when the dr said 'you had better come up instead of me coming out as paeds is just around the corner if he needs to stay in'.

Alas, Ally was/is fine and they said the most likely reason is that I had a crack (no such crack visible!) on my nipple and when he sucked it bled. Has happened twice since so I'm definitely going to be asking the health visitor about it this week!

Anyway, moral of the story, apparently if your LO throws up blood straight after breastfeeding - it's normal

 

[sam's mum]

That happened with us too...loads of blood all over his sheets - scared the life out of me but think it must have come from me as he was fine! Hope everything's ok with your LO too x

 

[leeanne]

WOW! I've definitely never experienced this nor have I heard about it until now.

I wouldn't think it normal either.

 

[clairebear]

cant imagine how scared u were hun it hasnt happened o me and i woud freak out like u if it did x

 

[Uvlollypop]

oh my word scary!

 

[moomin_troll]

OMG im planning on breastfeeding and this has just scared the hell out of me! Not sure if i want to now lol

 

[Blob]

OMG thats totally scary!