fussy feeding - 9 wk old

[BeachBunni]

The past couple of days I have had a nightmare trying to feed my ds because he keeps thrusting his tongue out every time I go near his mouth with a bottle. He's definately hungry and screams blue murder if he doesn't get fed. I'm using the same teats and there's no thrush or anything on his tongue. Is this just a phase because he's just discovered it or could it be anything else? It's turning meal times into a battle I'm starting to dread.

teething? jaw prob? ear infection? a cut or sore in the mouth from fingernails? a bit young for it but teething is a possibility or the teeth are moving in that direction.

my ds is currently teething at 18 weeks and the only thing i found that words is a small dose paracetamol about 20mins before the bottle otherwise feed as soon as he wakes before the pain has time to set in.

Can't see anything wrong with his mouth. He was down seeing the pedeatrician last week and she gave him a thorough check so I don't think he has anything wrong with him. He does have a couple of bumps on his top gum but they've always been there and they're not red so I don't think he's teething.
I'll maybe try a drop of calpol just to see if it is pain that causing it or if he's just being awkward. thanks

You could try using a faster flow teat, it might be frustration. If you do think its his teeth we found giving DS1 his milk cool (not cold) helped as the heat from warm milk seemed to aggravate him. With DS2 (now 11 weeks) I've found that the faster flow teats and shoving his nearest arm under mine so he leans in towards me and holding him really close helps as he has to concentrate on the bottle and not keep looking round the room at whats going on.