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Totally foxed by DS's feeding behaviour....help!!

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ladypop · 02/06/2013 13:51

I have been bf my 6 week DS since birth. Started off fab, no pain/latching on problems, he went at it like a pro from the get go and I thought 'great!' He then started fussing on my right boob at 10 days old. My first son did this so I just persevered. However, a few days later he did the same on the other side, to the point where he got so upset and seemingly in pain/frantic that he wouldn't feed at all :( got some advice from bf councillor. She looked and said he was tounge tied (as was our first born) I didn't hesitate in getting it snipped and hoped this would help. Well it hasn't and it has just continued like this, not all the time and he does events settle to feed and is gaining weight well. I have also given up on RH boob as the supply was never as good and even expressing gave me very little to write home about. I now have lob sided boobs and one that he doesn't even seem that impressed by! ..... The latest suggestion was that he could have silent reflux which I felt he may have as he does spit up quite a lot, gets hiccups very often and responds well to being kept upright for a while after each feed. He is currently seeing a cranial osteopath to see if she can help, but this weekend I finally gave him some gaviscon to see if it will have any effect. I have recenty introduced a bottle to get him used to being fed by other people and have chosen to use formula for it as I seriously cannot be bothers to put time aside to express.....problem is loves the bottle, no fussing, no upset, great on the one hand as our eldest son was a nightmare and refused the bottle for months, but tells me it isn't reflux as surely it would present the same issues on the bottle as with bf? I am starting to feel deflated as it appears he just does not enjoy the boob. It certainly doesn't happen at every feed, so just persevering but it is very wearing and upsetting for him, me and my 3 year DS who actually bashed him on the head today when he was feeding to stop him crying! :( sorry this is such a long post, just thought it best to explain the whole story, I really really want to continue breast feeding and feel sad it is so stressfull. Any ideas? i might express a some milk and give it him a bottle just to compare his reaction to that v formula .....xx

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noblegiraffe · 02/06/2013 15:04

Upset and fussing at the breast but then settling down to feed well sounds like it could be a forceful letdown? Does milk spray out when he comes off? Oversupply also causes similar symptoms to reflux.

Does any of this sound familiar? kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/fast-letdown/

ladypop · 02/06/2013 20:02

Thanks! - just read that link and it does sound possible, ESP as he often has green poops too.

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HadALittleFaithBaby · 02/06/2013 22:08

I only really know what I've read recently but Have you tried expressing first on the right side to get the let down then trying baby on it? I understand that can help. Might be worth a try?

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