My 4 month old DD is EBF. For the 1st two months she breast fed every 1-2hrs in the day, cluster fed in the evening then fed 2-3hrly at night. Since she was 8 weeks old she has become increasingly difficult to BF- screams prior to latching on and refusing the breast. This past few weeks she is only feeding at 9, 12, 3, 6 and at night usually 12 and 6ish (although last two nights 12, 3, 5). She goes to bed at 7.30ish and gets up at 7.30am. She refuses feeds when she gets up. She is not a very happy baby, she does play and is developing normally but cries a lot-well screams uncontrollably a lot.
She was born on the 50th centile-dropped immediatelt to the 20-25th and this week dropped to the 9th. She looks ok-small but well covered. She puts on 3-4 onz a week. She is very alert and poo's 1-2 x a day (yellow) and has lots of wet nappies.
The hv says we will have to be refered to the hospital and probably wean early or start formula if it doesn't get better.
Its really getting me down. I'm really upset with it all and worried. Any help greatfully accepted.