Won't feed out and about

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My DS is now 3 months old. He's only breastfed, although will take expressed milk in a bottle last thing at night.

Lately he's become really hard to feed if I go out anywhere. Also in the house if there is any noise. It's really hard as I also have a 4 year old and I feel like I am constantly telling her to be quiet or leave the room whilst I am feeding him, which seems so unfair on her.

I've started feeling a bit trapped. If I go to a friend's house he will just scream and scream and pull away when I try to start feeding. I know he is hungry at these times but just will not feed. It's so frustrating. Sometimes I get him sucking on a dummy and can then surruptiously shove boob in, but it feels wrong doing it this way and I don't like it, it makes me

Yesterday a friend came over who also has a baby and an older child. It was a nightmare, my DS just would not feed as there was noise. I ended up having to go up to our bedroom, and shut the door which felt quite rude.

I have really worked hard to make breastfeeding work this time (failed miserably with DD) but now am starting to feel it is isolating me Some days I just don't go out at all.

What can I do?

you could try to get one of those breastfeeding covers - which acts as a blinker for easily distracted babies.

www.bebeaulait.com/brands/bebe-au-lait this sort of thing?

I was going to suggest a BF cover and also some white noise on your phone on a low volume to cut the sound. Perhaps set up your DD with some special toys or even tv to keep her quiet if you need to?

white noise is a good idea Iggly. do you have an iphone? I play this video on youtube, on the phone to get dd to feed when she's really fussy - i'm playing it right now actualy:

I've played it all night before to get dd to sleep too

Would feeding in a sling help (wrap or ring)? Especially if you started feeding baby indoors then tried going out in the garden for a change of scenery (you could build up to feeding out and about).

Thanks for the replies and sorry for only just getting back to the thread! Have been struggling a bit lately with tiredness and general disorganisation and just can't seem to get a free minute.

I don't have an iphone unfortunately but I do have a bfeeding cover. I used the cover in the early days and weeks but found he just thrashed about and got really cross with it. So I gave up with the cover.

Today has been really difficult, we went out this morning and again this afternoon to a friend's house and he wouldn't feed at all , just kept pulling off and screaming. So now my nipples are really sore as well Feel like I am trapped at home because he just won't feed when I go out

Just wanted to offer big hugs to OP.

I don't have any advice only that I know how you feel. I have a very nosy 20 week old DD who breaks off at the slightest things unless she is really hungry!

Just big hugs and I hope he settles soon! x

Mine is 18 weeks tomorrow and she has been very nosy and hard to feed on the breast for many weeks now.

I am not sure she is getting better but I think I am learning how to cope with it better.

I find that having patient and being persistent helps. Sometimes it will take me a whole hour to feed her.

Going to her room, shuting the curtains and the door.

Putting a muslin cloth over her head sometimes help but sometimes makes it worse.

You just have to persevere. I managed to feed her in a cafe today and she even fell asleep... Result!