Hi - my 16 week old (today!) DS took to BF very easily and I've been lucky to have had no problems. However, the past few days for his afternoon feeds only, he has started pulling off towards the end of the feed and crying angrily - as if there's no milk coming out. Now, I know your breast can't be empty (despite what well meaning bottle-waving rellies keep telling me!) but I am starting to lose confidence! Have tried burping him but it isn't that. When I switch sides (he always takes both at every feed) he seems content to begin with then starts struggling again and crying. I switched 6 times (ie fed each side 3 times yesterday!) and he was still crying inconsolably but when I handed him to DH (so I could nip for a wee!) he quickly was distracted and chirpy again. My BF peer support worker suggested a growth spurt but he hasn't increased his number of feeds. The only other thing I wondered about (but it may sound silly) is whether he's farty because I reintroduced bananas to my diet. Could this happen? I cut them out soon after my ECS as they were giving me unbearable wind (TMI?? ) but started back on them around the same time as his problem began. And he has been a right parpy pants the last few days! I should maybe mention he does have a snuffly nose at the moment too, in case that could be an issue. Thanks in advance!
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16 week old pulling off breast crying repeatedly towards end of feed.
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peedieworky · 10/09/2011 09:19
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