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12 week old baby rejecting the breast?
my baby has been exclusively breastfed since birth. she has always been a great feeder and is gaining weight well. recently she cries when i try to breastfeed her. she will feed for a little while then unlatch and is impossible to get back on. i have found that standing up and making a shooshing noise while jiggling her will get her on the breast but she is just not feeling like feeding the last few days. she has done this before and stopped. i am wondering if her gums are sore or if she is just not hungry? its really weird! and very annoying! is this a phase or what? i mentioned it at my last clinic appointment and they just dismissed it cos her weight gain is so good. its driving me nuts though and i am starting to dread feeding her.
she takes an expressed bottle at night no problem but i couldnt get her to take an expressed bottle this afternoon either..
she also feeds really fast. she gulps and is on the breast for never more than 10 mins unless she falls asleep and comfort suckles. is this normal?
she is peeing loads as usual. she hasnt pooed today but has been fine and pooing regularly. she is perfectly happy unless i offer her a feed she clearly doesnt want. i just worry cos she has these teeny nibbles and then eats her hands is clearly hungry but refuses to feed. i think she's much more interested in looking at the world, playing in her gym or chewing on her fists!
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Babies are crafty little buggers.... Their body take in the exact amount of food for the stage they are at in their development - some weeks they may eat like its going out of fashion, other times, their appetite drops.... My daughter does this at least every 4 months or so.... she is now 3, and she was breastfed for just over 2 years... Her appetite would drop, I would worry, go see the dr, then a few days later, she would be fine again... Keep an eye on her output and well being... If she is peeing and pooing well, and she is not unwell, its likely just a phase....
- 1 decade ago
My litle one does this when she's got bad tummy pains or is having a growth spurt, she may also have a sore throat might pay to check it out with the dr if you've got wind drops try those and see what happens
The fist sucking etc is all normal development it helps to comfort them
- downhourLv 44 years ago
Awww your little guy is teething. They instruct each and all the indicators you're worried approximately so please do no longer difficulty your self he's advantageous yet he would be grumpy and can get a temperature. toddler calpol or bonjella gel might desire to help yet once you do no longer choose to apply drugs get him a teething ring that is going interior the freezer he will love that. sturdy luck with him and if he gets too fussy or warm basically see your doctor to be secure. he's becoming up bless him :)
- jlbLv 71 decade ago
That all sounds very normal. My daughter is a year old and has rarely nursed longer then 10 min at a time. She just gets what she needs quickly.
Chewing on her hands doesn't necessarily indicate hunger, just that she found her hands and they taste good. You are doing just fine, don't over analyze this.
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- 1 decade ago
Im a lactation consultant if you want some help, i'm adding you on yahoo messenger, hope i can help and offer tips and hints to make it easier and help her feeding longer.
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