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Crying when I try to breastfeed

happygirl16happygirl16 member
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DD is 14 weeks and lately I've really been having trouble feeding her. She already won't take a bottle ( I work 3 days/week and she waits till I get home to really nurse. She may get in a few ounces here and there from the bottle of pumped milk).   Now she refusing to nurse sometimes too. She doesn't give me cues that she's hungry, so I just try to nurse after 2 1/2-3 hours , sometimes longer, and she'll start to suck, then turn away. The suck, turn away, Then when I try to keep nursing she gets upset and cries. It's a constant battle. Sometimes at night she'll give in, but I have to rock her and put the white noise machine on. She's not gaining weight now as she should. I'm so stressed. My pediatricians office was not help. Any one else experience this?

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  • allybabyo24allybabyo24 member
    This reminds me of my baby. She will not take a bottle (she will drink the milk and then spit it out!!). Sometimes she nurses fine, but lately it has been an increasing battle. I have to nurse her in a dark room with the white noise on while moving right before and after a nap. She never really gives hunger cues, and had gone almost a whole day without eating without getting fussy at all. I don't have any great advice. I just try as often as possible, and give up if she starts to get frustrated. I keep a close eye on her diaper output on her really bad days.
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  • anonsouthernbellanonsouthernbell member

    As crazy as this sounds try taking her potty as latching/unlatching is a potty signal.

     

     https://www.diaperfreebaby.org/pottypositions.htm

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  • Kougl Wife to Be!Kougl Wife to Be! member
    My DS did this about a month ago (4 months old) took him in for shots and he had a double ear infection (no other signs...he is an awesome happy kid mostly).  After getting the infection cleared up no problems. 
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  • Anke8710Anke8710

    This was my DS2's behavior because of MSPI.  Are baby's diapers yellow and seedy as they should be?  If they are green and/or mucousy, call the doc.  My DS2 had undetectable blood in the stool.

    Also, it could be gas or teething -- the act of sucking is sometimes uncomfortable during teething.

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