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Fussiness at breast

canarygirlcanarygirl member
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Hi ladies,

I'm a FTM to an 8 week old and have been EBF since day one. I've never had any indication that my supply is low, and other than some nipple cracking in the first few weeks, we've had a great breastfeeding experience so far. I love it more than I ever imagined I would.

Recently, my lo has been fussing and pulling off after only a few minutes. I burp him and offer him the other side when he does this, then he does the same thing on the other side.

I don't think I have over active letdown because I don't spray when he pops off.

He was recently diagnosed with silent reflux and has been on Zantac for the last two days which has helped with his overall fussiness. Could this be related?

He doesn't do this during his MOTN feeds or in the mornings.

I've tried offering a pacifier but he only takes it occasionally.

Is this normal behavior? Am I running out of milk?

Thank you!
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Re: Fussiness at breast

  • kendy20kendy20 member
    My LO is 11.5 weeks and will occasionally fuss while feeding. And lately while on the right side she unlatched herself 2-3 times before staying latched. I think she was doing it because she's going through a growth spurt or just being more aware of her surroundings. She doesn't have reflux so not sure if that would be related or not.

    I don't have an over supply, I make just enough for her but found if I just keep trying to get her latched, she eats. Frustrating but I really think she's just distracted.
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  • jenn43jenn43 member
    My LO would fuss in the evenings because my supply was a little bit lower than in the mornings and he got frustrated.  Usually I can pat his butt really firmly and get him to settle down.  If I find I'm getting really frustrated then I pass him over to DH for a bottle and I pump (this has only happened a couple times).
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  • MunchkinMoonMunchkinMoon member
    @kitchencolors‌ the best advice I ever received was not to quit on a bad day.

    I'm having similar issues but LO is also losing some weight which was even scarier. I spoke to my LC and pedi and both said it's normal. It should clear up in a few days (this lasted almost a week for me and today was finally a much better day!). Most of the time it's the baby being distracted, uninterested, not liking the room, etc.

    LC told me to never force the breast, either. If baby gets fussy, calm him down, change positions, change rooms, burp, play, or soothe. But don't force since you don't want LO to associate the breast with something bad. And then try again later. She also said bedtime, MOTN, and first morning feedings are usually not problematic because they're hungrier after STTN and are still sleepy/too tired to fight (it was always the daytime feedings that DS got insufferable).

    At the end of the day, she told me that before I decide to quit, to go to an LC or LLL and have them evaluate how I BF to rule out any solvable causes. Sorry, this was longer than what I initially sought out to write, but I'm just relaying (hopefully) helpful information that is helping me through a similar difficult time. Hugs and FX all around!

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  • canarygirlcanarygirl member
    Thank you so much for all of your feedback! My guy has had slow weight gain over the last 4 weeks, too. So I'm a little worried. I'll try calming him down and changing rooms when he gets fussy.
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