Reflux, distractible baby, nipple confusion, teething pain, growth spurt, slow/fast let down and more......... all welcome. I've noticed that there are few babies not too willing to drink the good stuff atm, so I hope this will be useful. A problem age seems to be the 3/4 month group, but don't let that stop you from posting.
I'm assuming that the babies are BF (which throws in emotional baggage as well), but advice will be on hand to FF babies as well.
Come share your stories, offer/take advice and general hugs and chocolate support. Because we know this stressful, emotionally draining and can make you:
- want to give up BF (if this is your method of choice)
- feel cheated out of that bonding experience that your suppose to have
- resent feeding
- feel like your baby is rejecting you (even though the logical part of your brain tells you otherwise
- feel under pressure, that you or your BM is not good enough
- feel guilty for continuing to BF
- and the general worry out your mind about them not eating enough
Links for identifying the cause here and here
general tips for feeding baby during strike action here
If your worried your LO isn't getting enough to eat, look for these signs of dehydration (which although rare is serious) and see a doctor asap
- dry nappies
- lethargy
- listlessness
- weak cry
- dry mouth or eyes
- the fontanel (soft spot) on the baby's head is sunken in or depressed
- the skin loses its resilience (when you pinch it, it stays pinched looking)
- fever
When I worried about time between feeds, I just remembered the nights when she went longer because she was sleeping.