12 wk old suddenly fussing with bottles

[Becca82]

My daughter is formula fed and as always been brilliant when feeding. However for the past few weeks, feeding time is turning into a battleground. Shes currently on 6oz, which she takes fine for the first 3oz, then after stopping for winding, the nightmare begins. She often refuses to take the bottle back, she pushes it away with her tongue, tosses her head, pushes it away with her hand, arches her back, squirms, cries etc. Shes obviously hungry because she cries for the bottle back but has a mouthful then pushes it out again and repeats this process to sometimes finish the bottle. Feeding times can take up to and over an hour and leaves us both exhausted. Anyone else had similar problems?

Hi Becca, I don't have the answer unfortunately but just wanted to let you know that my ds did this too, he eventually stopped it at 6 months but by then he would only take 2 bottles per day (big 9oz ones mind)
I don't know why it happens but it's quite common, I spoke to at least 2 other people at the time whose babies did the same.
We changed to the MAM bottles with the holes and rubber ring at the base after trying dozens of others and they seemed to help, they prevent them swallowing air.
Maybe try feeding for longer before stopping to wind? If you feed with the baby in an upright position the wind shouldn't be as bad.
We ended up giving ds smaller amounts more often just to get it into him.
It's so frustrating I remember it well so my sympathy to you

Oh and we tried all the colic remedies too, infacol, copied, gripe water etc. Didn't really help in our case but might be worth a shot?

Thanks Bellagio. We also have the drug stack of infacol, gripe water etc, etc. I have googled and many have also said that it's just a phase and that they come through the other side fine. I would hate to think she was in pain or struggling with something else though and i'm just ignoring it. Will speak to health visitor about it. Thanks again Bellagio

This sounds like silent reflux to me as my DD had this from about 10 weeks. They are apparently supposed to grow out of it. I would take DC to docs as there are plenty of meds they can prescribe for it. Still waiting for something that will work with my DD at 16wks but that's another story