Hi, sorry for the rant, but new mom here...
Our 3 months old little boy started to refuse the bottle in the past 3-4 days. He’s always been very good with feeding, was mixed fedbut now solely on formula due to very low milk production. He was taking about 850-900ml per day up to his first jabs (at 10 weeks), he then started to be not that interested in food, but still eating about 750ml per day. I should add he started to sleep through the night at the same time (10 hours straight). He has been the happiest baby from day 1, never had any colic, very little wind and he NEVER cries. So about 4 days ago, he started taking about 60-80ml amd then push the teat out and pull away from bottle. I thought he was having an off day and was being a bit more insistent and he eventually took a bit more. The next day he started being worse at feeding time, to the point of him screaming when I put him in feeding position, before the teat touches his mouth! He only took half his usual so called the GP and took him in. GP couldn’t find anything wrong with him and said he’s having a very mild sore throat, and to give him Calpol before feeds. We tried that, it’s a struggle to get the Calpol in him and didn’t make a difference. He doesn’t cry, never seems in any pain, happy and smiling as always, just becomes a nightmare at feeding time! I have noticed more rumbling than usually in his tummy and his poo is a little frothy (sorry TMI), but normal bowel movement apart from that. He still sleeps like an angel, he’s actually sleepier during the day. I have done extensive research on reflux / silent reflux, but he doesn’t seem to have any of the symptoms apart from refusing the bottle? I’m worried sick he’s going to start losing weight at this pace, and GP / HV don’t seem too bothered! He’s 3 months tomorrow (26 September) and weighs 13.7 lb (as of a week ago)
Any advice from mummies who have experienced something similar would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
A very worried Mummy xxx
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HELP! 3 months old refuses to feed! HELP!!!
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Adrya · 25/09/2018 13:53
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