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Breastfed babies are fussier?

Rochacha2013Rochacha2013 member
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This has been a second straight time that our DD was inconsolable by my mom. We left DD at mom to see a movie. Within two hours mom called frantically demanding us to come home bc she can't stop DD from crying. The last time same thing happened we had to return from a wedding three hours later. This time however my mom broke out crying when we came to pick up DD. she was upset bc she couldn't soothe DD. my mom is also my DD caregiver while I am at work too. I fear that my mom will demand me to come home from work when she can't soothe. Does anyone have similar issues with your BF baby?
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  • mrs.jenRNmrs.jenRN member
    I think it's just the baby, honestly. DD was the easiest baby and I nursed her till she was almost 21 months. DS is a lot fussier and he is EBF as well. Just different personalities I guess.
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  • SkyBeeSkyBee member
    I agree with PP, it is probably just your LO's personality.  BFing does not cause fussier babies. If that was the case, I wouldn't be breastfeeding. 
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  • MMMillerMMMiller member
    The big thing is to make sure that they are comfortable with the bottle before they are left without you.  There was definitely a couple of visits early on with my son when my mom felt helpless because he refused to eat.  On another note though it sounds like your mom might be a little anxious about the situation and it is very hard to soothe a baby if you feel anxiety...the baby picks up on it.
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  • blondie42107blondie42107 member
    Did your LO start crying as soon as you left? You didn't say if your mom had trouble feeding your LO or not.

    My friend had this problem and slept with a receiving blanket and left that with LO when she was gone. Her scent seemed to help.

     
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  • mrmrshmrmrsh member
    Hopefully it will get better with time. My mom watches DS1 and now DS2. DS1 had no issues with the transition when I went back to work. DS2 has been a different story. The first week was rough and he cried most of the day for her. He also refused the bottle even though he had been taking them from DH. After a week it got much better. He just needed to adjust. Every Monday is still a bit rough.

    Hopefully the more time your mom spends with LO the better it will get!
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