Am I offering breast too often?

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FFed ds1, so this is all new to me.

Ds 2 is 12 weeks and suffers very badly from GORD and is windy too. He is EBF. I kind of hoped that bfing would be 'the cure for all ails', you know, if he was crying for any reason, that's sort it, but of course with the reflux this is not the case as he fusses and gets sore and this makes him windy, which also makes him fuss...etc, etc!

I don't really know how to handle this because I try to feed him frequently to make sure he gets enough (his weight gain is 'acceptable') He has plenty dirty nappies and is not too bad weight wise. But I feel if I offer him the vreast less often he will trail. Also, it does calm him sometimes but other times he fusses and schreeches. DO I persist when he does this? Or do we do the parading up and down, etc.

Pleas help with any suggestions!

I offer the breast for pretty much every squawk, if it doesn't work then we try something different for a bit and then try again.

I do the same as Morloth, but my LO has no underlying issues like reflux etc

yeah, i do this.
DO yours fuss from tiredness do youknow?

hi there,
i know from your other posts, you've had a horrendous time with your LO.

I can't really add much I'm afraid but the kellymom website does advocate frequent bfs for babies with GORD.

My DS does fuss when tired and rubs eyes etc.

You can't offer too much in my experience. They either want it or they don't!

Agree wih Morloth. I'd offer, and if he fusses, accept that as a 'no thanks' on that occasion unless he starts giving clearer hungry cues.

At this age my DS wouldn't feed if overtired. We'd have the too-tired-to-feed-but-too-hungry-to-sleep unpleasantness.

It does change, though, and now (7 months) feeding is the best way to calm him if he's tired or overtired.