Brooke is going on 6 hours of not eating today. I nursed her at 6:00 and we tried a bottle since I'm back at work but working from home for a few more weeks. She flat out refuses the bottle and now is SCREAMING and won't even calm down to breastfeed. DH and I are losing our minds. I'm sitting here "working" while I listen to my baby scream. When she calms down I try to nurse, guess what....that just pisses her off and she screams again.
I don't know what to do, I'm crying so hard and DH and I are getting snippy with each other. What the fuck do I do?
Re: Oh my god...I just can't....
Try standing up and walking while you try to latch her.
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Walking
Sitting
Laid back
Both boobs
Different chairs
Calming her down first
Haven't tried post-nap. But she leaves in an hour for daycare. I just don't know....
Have you tried standing by the clothes dryer? That usually snaps DS out of the most miserable of meltdown.
ETA: Also, like PP suggested, taking a warm bath with her on your chest, pouring warm water over her back, can calm her and rouse her rooting instinct. Many babies who are on strike will nurse in a bath.
And if she continues to refuse after daycare, try dream feeding and nursung when she is very sleepy. Pump if she is missing feedings, to protect your supply.
((Hugs)) it will be ok!
Nurse in the bathroom once calm/asleep as others suggested
thanks everyone!
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.