Baby not hungry during the day

[learnermummy]

I have been bf ds for 15 weeks. He used to bf a lot during the day (every 1.5 - 2hrs) and then only wake once during the night.
For the last 3 weeks or so he is not really interested in bf during the day - feeding only 5-10 mins every 3/4 hours - but is now waking with hunger 3 times a night.
If i try to bf him more frequently he either screams or latches on for a few seconds then comes off again smiling at me!
Any advice gratefully received!

I think it's not unusual at this age that they find the world so interesting that they don't want to bother with feeding during hte day.

learnermummy - it could be that your lo is just becoming really efficient at feeding and gets everything they need in a short period of time. I found the length of feeds dramatically reduced compared to the early days.

My dd2 who is now just over 8 months was and is like this - the world is so much more interesting to look at - a 5-10 feed during the day would seem like an eternity!

How does your lo feed first and last thing? My dd2 does have good feeds then so I have tried to chill about her not bf much during the day.

It may the frequent feeding was because of growth spurts - this comes in waves. I found the kellymom website invaluable for bf guidance as have loads of other mners HTH.

Last night he went to sleep at 8, then woke at 12.30, 3.30, 5.30 and then 7. Each time he bfs for 10 mins or so then falls straight back to sleep.
I'm really trying to get more into him during the day but having no success. Just really knackered!

You are me four months ago!! Lots of people said ds couldn't be getting enough during the day 'cos he only fed for a short time, but he just has a really strong suck. Guzzles an 8oz bottle now in about 8minutes...

Increased waking is meant to be one of the signs that they are ready for weaning. We started weaning ds at 4 months - literally, on the day he hit 4 months - and it improved his night-time waking no end over the course of a few weeks... Only other thing I can think of would be to try formula for the last feed??

learnermummy - please don't start weaning onto solids yet - there are more calories in milk! How would introducing solids make your lo have more milk?

My dd2 had a phase of this - waking up in the night for feeds but not feeding during the day - grrrr! She then got her daytime feeds sorted out a bit.

I also decided that if she grumbled too much in the night i.e. more than once or twice then she would just get stroked etc - but not fed - after a few nights this worked and she stopped being fed so much and took more during the day. hth

No, not going to wean just yet. He's not hungrier than usual, just eating at the wrong times!
Haven't had any luck at all getting him back to sleep without a feed. Hopefully this will resolve itself before too long.

Have you tried a nursing necklace? this will keep him interested for longer as he will be amused looking at all the different colours and shapes. I got one at around the same age as dd would rather look a passing floting dust particles than feed!

i got mine at www.joyzjewelz.com and received then within 5 days...

Thanks for the suggestion, i will order one now - certainly worth a go!

i find it helps to feed dd somewhere quiet and a little dark when she's in this distracted mood. i take her into my room and tilt the blinds. i make sure it's not like night time, but it just gets her away from day to day distracting things. but yes, feeding does get very much quicker over the weeks.

Just had him weighed today and he's had a massive growth spurt, so that won't have helped his night wakings! Hoping things will right themselves soon.