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extremely difficult to feed

aimlessoneaimlessone member
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I have a 10 week old who was doing ok drinking her bottles of expressed milk (although only 2 oz at a time).  I tried to increase her intake per session by changing nipples, changing flow rate, even changing bottles.  Nothing really seemed to help, she was just stuck on 2 oz every 2 1/2 to 3 hours.  Then, two days ago, she started not wanting to drink at all.  Every time I put the bottle to her mouth, she would start crying and not wanting to drink.  I had to stand up and start swaying her while she was drinking in order to get her to drink.  The doctor thought maybe it was reflux and although I hate to put her on medicine so young, she had her first dose of Zantac last night.  Last night, while she was still asleep, I fed her one last bottle and she took it down without me having to sway her.  I was still standing, but yea! I thought maybe the medicine did the trick.  However, this morning during her overnight bottles, she got worse.   Now when I even make the movement to sit, she starts crying.  This is before I even start feeding her.  She only managed to drink 50 ml the first time.  At second waking, she drank another 50, but I'm not really sure how much because some dribbled onto my sleeve.  Other than this, she is a content baby.  She smiles at me when I smile at her, goes down for her sleep fine (except at night when she fights it a little).  Anyone else have this problem?  Any suggestions?  TIA.
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Re: extremely difficult to feed

  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    Are you at the slow flow nipple? If not go back to it. She may need the control. Also, is she actually hungry? You make no mention of hunger cues. You could also be trying to feed too late.

    Change the routine so she cannot figure you out.


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  • aimlessoneaimlessone member
    I'm assuming she's hungry. She licks on her fingers and eats my shirt.  I'll try going back to what she's used to nipple wise.  Not sure how to change the routine, though.  I just sit down and cradle her in one arm, but that's also how I carry her and hold her.  
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