Crying/Mad while eating

taylorunden

This only happens about 1 in 6 feeding a or so so I am waiting for tomorrow to call the pediatrician when he is in his office. But until then, maybe some of your babies have had this problem. 

My baby is 3 weeks old and is now formula fed. Immediately after starting to eat, my baby will cry and arch his back and act very mad and the second you take it out of his mouth he is fine and wants to eat again. Put it back in his mouth and it starts all over again. I know many of you will suggest he has acid reflux but he has literally only spit up once since he's been born and he is never fussy. He only ever cries when he's hungry or getting a bath ?? lol I've read that acid reflux babies cry during and after feelings but he is only mad while the nipple is in his mouth. I was thinking maybe he wants a faster flow but most of the time milk is spilling out of his mouth a tiny bit so I didn't think that was it. He is using the newborn, slow flow nipple so I don't think it's too fast. He also acts like he's starving when this whole thing happens. My guess is it isn't gas either because whatever this is, only bothers his while he's sucking on the bottle. We also burp him after every oz, just in case it is gas. Doesn't seem to help. 

Like I said, this doesn't happen every feeding. Any suggestions or anyone else with this problem?? 

Aisham28

Well they don't have to spit up in order to have reflux. He could be experiencing reflux even though he isn't spitting up. It sure sounds like it.

Hmschultz

We are having this problem as well.

 

LO was tongue tied and we can't breastfeed at this time. When we give him the bottle if the flow is not perfect and he is in an upright position, he will freak out. Try the Dr. Brown's preemie nipple (arching back is a sign that he is trying to get away from what you are doing/is upset).  I bet the flow is too fast for him. Also, try only filling the nipple up half way with formula/milk.

 

We have also put LO in a boppy and fed him and that seems to work. We have had almost 48 hours of feedings without a freakout. You'll figure it out. 

 

Also, LO is on zantac for his reflux and it is helping him. 

Itsjustlaur

My LO did this about every 1/5 feedings, too. It was such a pain when it happened! I know what you are going through. I found that if I walked around while I fed her during those times, she seemed to be much more at ease. I literally had to walk around the house and change the scenery for her the whole feeding. 

 

She is 5 months old now, and she does it less often now. The walking trick still works for her though. 

GBucksHollysMOM

My son was doing the same thing switched him to dr browns and he seems to be doing better but I think he was having gas issues.

mnj05

We just went through this as well. DS was fine up until about a week ago and started fighting the bottle hard. He was hungry and would get it down, but it took an hour instead of 15-20 minutes. We also burp him every ounce and he was happy the rest of the time. I switched his formula to sensitive and it's worked like a charm, and instantly at that. He had been fighting the bottle all day and when DH brought home the new formula, DS took it in 15-20 minutes without a fight like he used to. That's the only thing we changed and it's worked out well.

CrazyMary77

My baby has acid reflux but very rarely spits up. She started with milder symptoms like you're describing, and they got worse. Ask your pediatrician, and perhaps you can stop it before it gets worse if he/she determines that it is reflux.

Mommymorticia

Torrin does this. He has reflux, gassy, and had some nipple confusion so I don't know the exact reason. He also hates being burped and throws a fit but I have to burp him often for reflux. Holding him more upright does seem to help.