Hi,
Have put a few threads on here recently about my fussy feeder and am trying all I can but I can't figure it out. My DS is now 16 weeks. Feeding has changed in the past few weeks.mstarted with arching , fussiness, latching on and off etc...I had been feeding him every two to three hours as I found it hard to read his cues and it felt like a good routine. Anyway, I relaxed away from this when problems started and now he is wildly communicatin constantly trying to eat my shoulder, moving his body to find the breast but when he gets there he still arches, comes on and off, and shouts(new found screechy cry) So I have now discovered that the only times he will feed is if he is really sleepy before a nap, or half way throug a nap when he starts sucking his thumb( previously he would usually wake up, a 45 minute napper, now I feed and he will sleep for another 10 or so) or at the end of a nap. . But this is hit and miss. Today I have fed him only in this way despite times when he has shown very obvious hunger cues when he is not tired. I have offered him the breast at these time but he simply arches and shouts a bit. I saw the doctor today as his vaccinations are due and didntwant him to have them in case he was poorly or something. Vacs were delayed but doctor says there is nothing wrong as he e is only experimenting with his upper body strength by arching and is literally learning how to say no.
But, he is feeding so much less than before, and when he does now it is only for 3 mins or so if I am lucky or a sleepy feed, comfort suck, feed, comfort suck. He has never fed to sleep previously and we had a good thing going with helping him to self sooth. . Just so scared this feeding issue is now going to affect all the hard work I have done with helping him sleep. Sorry for long post guys, but is this a phase. ? . I seriously can't feed out and about now if he is too distracted and I have a DD to consider. . Feel gutted :(