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Help! Baby refuses breast!

Crgardner957Crgardner957 member
in December 2013 Moms
I can't search to see if this has been talked about but Siler is 5 weeks old and refusing to breast feed. I went out with some friends Wednesday night so DH fed him the bottle I pumped and ever since he screams and won't latch. If he does latch it's for under a minute and starts screaming again. Any tips? I didn't go through this with my other two and its pretty stressful.
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Re: Help! Baby refuses breast!

  • Crgardner957Crgardner957 member
    Thanks!
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  • gcama85gcama85 member
    Do a ton of skin to skin!
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  • Crgardner957Crgardner957 member
    nursetrina said:

    I have been having this same problem. I have stopped bottles-- only offering breast. Skin to skin and let him hang out on breast as much as possible. I offer... once he screams I give him a break and calm him...then try again. I try not to force it too much...it just pisses him off more AND frustrates me as well. I figure when he is hungry---he will eat. 

    I will have to try these, thank you!
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  • edenkeeveredenkeever member
    DS1 did this once when he was breastfeeding...I finally figured out that he was refusing because of something I ate. Apparently he did not like the way asparagus affected my milk. Is there anything strong or different you've eaten lately?
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  • Crgardner957Crgardner957 member
    I did have a margarita at the restaurant I went to the night DH fed him a bottle. Did your DS ever breast feed again or did he completely refuse?
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  • edenkeeveredenkeever member
    Crgardner957 said:

    I did have a margarita at the restaurant I went to the night DH fed him a bottle. Did your DS ever breast feed again or did he completely refuse?

    He completely refuse for a few days and then eventually went back to nursing. Guess it took a while for the taste to be normal again.
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