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Resisting the breast in the afternoon

lks18lks18 member
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One of my 4 month old twins has started getting fussy (screamy) at the breast, especially in the afternoon. Usually if I put her in the baby carrier (mei tai) I can eventually get her to nurse but there may still be a lot of screaming. Any of the traditional holds while sitting down seem to be out of the question. I don't think it's a let down problem. It's not an issue at night or in the morning usually. Weighed feedings in the late morning show that she takes is a good amount of milk then so I think she gets enough when she deigns to feed. I read that if you feed them when they're sleepy they may not remember to resist and that seems to be true, I've had luck with that. I guess what I'm hoping for here is that someone will say it's a phase that passes or offer other tips. I don't want to always have to have the carrier handy, nor go through all that screaming before she'll latch on. Thanks!
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Re: Resisting the breast in the afternoon

  • LunaBug924LunaBug924 member
    Sorry I don't have any specific advice other than to say that everything babies do (and don't do) is a phase and will pass.

    I know for my DD she was super distracted around 4 months while nursing. Unless I was in a dark, quiet room it was really hard to get her to take a full feeding before she'd pull off to look around. If I tried to force it, she'd just get mad. It was annoying, but it only lasted a week or so.
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  • lokimaulokimau member
    My LO had bad reflux that was worse in the afternoons. She wasn't spitting up but her throat was raw. We got medication for her and she did alit. better.
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  • PankersPankers member
    My LO just started this at 7.5 months old. It's at the feed when I get back from work. No advice I'm afraid, but I'm there with you.


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  • lks18lks18 member
    I asked the nurse who leads a lactation support group and she said baby may be getting overtired and building up a sleep debt by afternoon. I'll try making sure she gets enough napping in in the morning. Thanks for commiserating. :)
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