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Eat the boob!

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in November 2012 Moms

Ladies,

Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. Recently (the past 1-2 weeks) I've noticed that LO wants to stay up during the day. That's fine he get's tired but fights naps really bad (he is 4 months today, 2 1/2 adjusted). He doesn't get really cranky but has started fighting the boob!

When he's hungry I go to feed him as usual and he actually refuses to eat off the boob! I thought I was just imagining it, but then today I offered him and he refused, so I made a bottle (only boob juice) and he drank it! It isn't a supply issue because I pump around 20+ oz a day in addition to the nursing so I know he can get it if he wants. My theory is that he knows it makes him sleepy so he is refusing. 

Any other ideas?

 

 

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  • amwhite08amwhite08
    That, or he is liking the faster flow from the bottle. I read that babies can get particular once bottles are introduced and may want to stay on the bottle instead of going back to the boob. I had to switch B to formula because of a terrible infection so I never had to go back and forth. However, I know medela makes a bottle that helps with going back and forth between bottle and boob. I guess it's supposed to eliminate nipple confusion. I think it's called medela calma? Maybe an option?
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  • rachael_c26rachael_c26 member
    I have no advice but I have been experiencing the same things with C the last three days. Never offered a bottle though. Just kept relatching and relatching.

    But today I couldn't even get him to latch. So I pumped some and gave it to him and he took it all no fuss.

    Idk what's up. But I cried and am pissed.
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  • StephRN23StephRN23 member
    When K did this, I went and saw lactation. They told me she "just isn't hungry". But this is also when she was still feeding on a schedule due to jaundice. So if your LO is then taking a bottle, it does sound like what the PP said. Bottles are a lot easier. But if he's only had a few bottles, he may not have confusion yet. Maybe see lactation or at the very least, head over to the breastfeeding board. They are pretty helpful! Good luck!
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  • StephRN23StephRN23 member

    imagerachael_c26:
    I have no advice but I have been experiencing the same things with C the last three days. Never offered a bottle though. Just kept relatching and relatching. But today I couldn't even get him to latch. So I pumped some and gave it to him and he took it all no fuss. Idk what's up. But I cried and am pissed.

    I'm sorry. I've noticed K does the frequent relatching when she is passing gas. It's like she's a man and can't do two things at once! I hope your LO nurses for you next time! 

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  • erin070804erin070804 member

    I've found sometimes I need to calm down DS with a paci and then I can switch the paci for the boob. 

    Sometimes he needs to get all his smiles or poop out first.  Smile

    Also, sometimes I think he's willing to skip a feeding for some extra sleep!

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  • persephonerosepersephonerose member
    D does this a little bit, but it seems to me like he is getting impatient. Sometimes when he does this I stimulate the nipple before hand to try and get a good flow going first then get him to latch.
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  • zmosszmoss member

    Ladies,

     

    thank you for all the responses! LO was a preemie and had an NG tube and bottles in the NICU. Once he could and got the hang of BF he just took off! Loved it! Then he only got a bottle on night feeds.

    I don't know what's up but I'm thinking it could be the gas thing. He has been pretty gassy. And I do often have to burp him even between breasts and breast feeding. 

     

    Rachel--I'm sorry that Cu wouldn't perma latch and you have to give a bottle. I know I would get really frustrated when I was trying to teach LJ to latch and some days he could and others not. I think they just are developing little eating habits and quirks just like us. Here's hoping its just a phase for all our babes!

     

     

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  • MeliH2011MeliH2011

    Girls, keep trying! My little one was in the NICU and I wasn't able to immediately nurse him so he took a bottle initially. For 2 weeks I was only able to pump and feed him with a bottle because he refused to latch (hadn't learned). I just kept trying to get him to latch and he never would. Finally on the day I thought I had had enough, I stuck him to me one more time and voi-la! (sp? hehe) Once he began nursing, I went probably six weeks before I offered him a bottle. Now he is able to transition breast to bottle fine. Although, he only has a bottle if I'm away. I never give him one when I'm around.

    If you truly want to nurse, keep trying and don't lose hope. Good luck! 

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