My girl is almost 4 months and is ebf.
She's been absolutely amazing (after the first 10 days of hell that is lol) perfect latch, good routine, and we have both loved and enjoyed breastfeeding for almost 16 weeks now and don't have any intention of stopping, except she will have to take a couple of bottles for 8 hours a day 3 days a week when I go back to work end of July.
So lately I've been trying her on bottles to practice and have had trouble getting her to take a bottle, but she will eventually after a big struggle, and she doesn't seem to enjoy it 😩
But she's also suddenly become really fussy on the boob. Whereas she used to latch on and eat solidly for about 20 mins to half hour each side, the last few days I'm struggling to get her to stay on for 10 mins on one side! She wiggles and kicks and cries and it takes ages to get her to latch properly. She's craning her neck around and moaning, pulling, pushing and scratching at my breasts and what used to be a blissful experience is really getting difficult.
I'm thinking have I confused her with the bottles and now she doesn't want me? But she doesn't seem to enjoy the bottles, it's always a fight to get it down her.
Or has my supply dropped and she's not getting enough? This has never been an issue, I've always been lucky and had plenty of milk.
Is our journey naturally ending? Although 4 months seems early, I didn't want to stop all together til at least 6 months.
Or could it be something as simple as the weather has been very warm with us and breastfeeding makes her even warmer? She's a real sweaty Betty anyway.
Or perhaps she's just distracted, she's just enjoying sitting upright at the moment and maybe doesn't like the lying down cradling feeding position? She's fine during the night feeds when it's dark and quiet.
Am I worrying over nothing?!? Any advice appreciated from any experienced boob-mamas out there!! This is my first baby and so obviously first go of breastfeeding xx