DS2 is 23 weeks and over the past 4 days has become very difficult to feed. He's never been desperately enthusiastic about his milk (he's formula fed)- the best we can say is that he'll usually take most or at least more than half of an 8oz bottle pretty efficiently - but now even achieving that is difficult. He'll have a half hearted suck and take 2 or 3 oz then plays with the teat, arches his back to come off and look around the room, just won't have it. I then try again over the hour and can get a bit more into him but it's all such a struggle! I wondered if he may be teething or having a growth spurt which is unsettling him. The only feed he'll take well now is the bedtime one, perhaps because he's so tired he can't be bothered to mess around with it. He's quite a sicky baby too and so I'm getting a bit worried that he's not having enough (it works out as about 26 oz/day) or that he might start waking in the night again to fill himself up then. He can get very grumpy and, I think, frustrated, as well - like having a newborn who doesn't like being awake again! Does it sound likely that he's teething and/or growing and does anyone have any advice?
In desperation I gave him a bit of baby rice yesterday and the day before, which he seemed keen on (my HV said it would be OK to do this). Could it be that he's losing interest in milk because he wants food? DS1 was never like this - always took his milk and didn't have problems with his teeth. I didn't realise how lucky I was!
Thanks