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Advice, please! Frantic nurser

StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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I'm not sure if these are all symptoms of the same issue or if they are unrelated, but I'll tell you everything that's worrying me and if you could please help with any/all of it, I would be so grateful!

DS is 3 wks old and eats constantly.  Every hour for anywhere from 10-45 minutes.  I can't get him anywhere near my chest w/o him rooting (which means I can't even hug him or carry him!!). He often kicks, grunts, arches his back and pops off the breast.  I assume he's trying to poo but nothing comes out then he's rooting & wailing until I get him latched back on which is hard to do bc his head is all over the place and his little hands are in the way.

I just feel like in the last week, BFing hasn't been peaceful & enjoyable for either of us.  Does anyone have any advice or insight please? TIA

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Re: Advice, please! Frantic nurser

  • kmrvsadekmrvsade

    Are you burping him often?  Have you tried a pacifier?  When DD#2 is frantic like that and pulling off it usually means she needs to burp or she needs to suck but doesn't actually want milk.

    Is this frequency new or has it always been that way?  3 weeks is growth spurt time, too... so the frequent eating might just be that, too. 

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  • angelaa73angelaa73 member
    sounds like a growth spurt to me
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  • marycs44marycs44
    imagekmrvsade:

    Are you burping him often?  Have you tried a pacifier?  When DD#2 is frantic like that and pulling off it usually means she needs to burp or she needs to suck but doesn't actually want milk.

    Is this frequency new or has it always been that way?  3 weeks is growth spurt time, too... so the frequent eating might just be that, too. 

     This!

    Also, kmrvsade - I love that pic of your kids!

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  • scott&kimscott&kim

    My LO was born on April 9th and is doing the exact same thing.  I am blaming it on a growth spurt and my DH being out of town for 9 days and upsetting our schedule.  

     

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  • mrs.larrymrs.larry member
    my ds was the same way. I think I might have had a bit of overactive let down and he was getting more milk than he could handle.  put that together with a growth spurt and we were both pretty frustrated for a while.  but it passed, and he's still on the boob!
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  • projectkjetilprojectkjetil
    One thing that helps my little guy calm down is swaddling him, then nursing. 
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  • mejumpmore1mejumpmore1

    I will second swaddling and nursing. This will help to keep arms away from babys face and keep baby from squirming as much. Be sure to burp well and between breasts. (we sometimes will go up to 5 min in order to get a burp out).  Sometimes when my DS pops off when I know he isnt finished with that side, i will burp him for a minute or two and then put him back on the same side.

    Like someone else said, 3 weeks is a growth spurt so if this frequency and behavior isn t normal for baby that could be the cause of this. If it is normal behavior try some of the tips mentioned.

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