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Major feeding issues.. ugh

penguinempenguinem member
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I returned to work on Thursday, and LO won't take a bottle, even though she took it prior to me leaving (but only a few times, and only a few ounces....). Now, she won't even take freshly expressed milk! We have tried all of the tips to no avail.

Finally, I tasted the stored milk and it was AWFUL... considerably different than the taste of freshly expressed milk... it was musky and immediately triggered the gag reflex on me and on DH. I'm thinking now that it might be a lipase issue. 

Has anyone dealt with either of these issues? I wish she was refusing only because of the taste, but she is even refusing fresh milk! I'm miserable thinking that she is starving all day... DH is staying home with her and says she just screams and then finally falls back asleep. I've made it home once each day to feed her, but it's not enough!

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Re: Major feeding issues.. ugh

  • NewMrs07NewMrs07 member
    I hate to say it but if your LO doesn't want to drink during the day you'll have to supplement with formula. Better to do that than risk malnutrition. Her health is most important. GL!
    Me: 44 DH: 42. DS born healthy at 40 weeks 8/24/09. TTC since then with no luck or ART. Surprise BFP 8/6/14... MMC @ 8 weeks 4 days... Miss you everyday sweet baby angel.
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  • penguinempenguinem member

    imageNewMrs07:
    I hate to say it but if your LO doesn't want to drink during the day you'll have to supplement with formula. Better to do that than risk malnutrition. Her health is most important. GL!

    Of course it is! I'm just worried because if she won't even take freshly expressed BM, how will I get her to take formula?!

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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    Does she start to eat and stop? Like a reflux issue?  I'd be calling your doctor.
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  • penguinempenguinem member
    Hmm... I didn't even think of this. She does, kind of. Per DH she "tries to take the bottle and then gets really angry." She has never taken more than an oz, and she either screams or spits it out. She has no trouble BFing, but could it still be reflux?
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  • lemen99lemen99 member

    They say BF is better for reflux than a bottle, but if she BF okay and screams after an ounce of the bottle, I wouldn't think that would be reflux. If she had severe reflux I would expect her to scream to some extend for either.

    Maybe the nipple flow is too fast or too slow, either overwhelming her or just pissing her off. : )

    Or maybe she prefers Bf :-) Or maybe she wants YOU to feed her?

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