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Infant feeding

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breastfeeding problem

10 replies

emmaandmunch · 08/02/2007 14:29

lo is feeding then goin on again after 2 mins then feedin 4 2 mins and bien sick she does this 2-3 times hv tells me 2 distract her in some way eg dummy but nothin works any ideas would be helpful thanks x

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tiktok · 08/02/2007 14:41

Need more info, emma.....;)

How old is your baby?
Has she just started doing this?
Weight and other info?

Tip: no need for 'txtspeak' on mumsnet! '4 2 mins' is hard to understand, as is '2 distract'...hope you don't mind me saying it!

determination · 08/02/2007 18:20

Does she come off because she is choking when you 'let down'?

Does she ever have a full proper feed?

We definately need more info on this one to help you further..

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emmaandmunch · 09/02/2007 16:48

lo is 4 months just started doing it her weight has recently slowed down though ive been told this is nothin to worry about no choking just crying to go back onshe has a feed for 10 to 15 mins then starts doing this

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tiktok · 09/02/2007 19:20

Is she crying to go back on, emma? I am finding it hard to picture what's happening here, sorry....would be good if you could give one of the breastfeeding helplines a ring and talk it through.

determination · 09/02/2007 19:28

If she has fed for 10 to 15 minutes - is this from the one side?

Do you try her on the other side?

Does she have a preferred side?

How long has she been doing this?

Does she push away from your breast whilst screaming hysterically?

Does she get supplemental feeds from an artificial teat?

Has she been checked for a possible ear infection?

Have you recently started taking any contraceptive pills?

determination · 09/02/2007 19:30

Question i forgot to ask...

Could you possibly be pregnant again?

PrettyCandles · 09/02/2007 19:33

When ds does this it's usually because he's got wind, or is brewing a poo. Once the wind comes up or the poo comes he's then happy to feed properly again. The trouble with persevering with a feed under these conditions is that he takes in more wind. In this case a dummy would be useful to distract until the source of the discomfort is gone, but if the baby is very hungry then nothing really works well.

IIRC from my other LOs, I think they would sometimes do this when teething as well.

SpookyMadMummy · 09/02/2007 19:41

sorry hijack...
tiktok can you look here??

sorry!!

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emmaandmunch · 09/02/2007 22:19

she seems 2 have stopped now but thanx for yuor advice anyways it seems prettycandles was right she was pooing when doing this each time!

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PrettyCandles · 10/02/2007 16:12

dirve you quite literally potty, don't they!

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