Bottle feeding problems!

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My little girl is 15weeks old. I’ve had problems feeding her since day 1. She has always been ‘reluctant’ she is bottle fed. We have tried every bottle/teat/formula there is but every time we try to feed her, she screams, refuses the bottle, shakes her head and generally will not take anything. After a substantial amount of perseverance (30-60+minutes) she will eventually take some of her bottle. Usually between 3-5ozs. Her weight gain has been slow and she has dropped a percentile. Doctors have suggested she has CMPI and silent reflux. She takes, 1ml ranitidine 3 times a day, infant gaviscon in 4 out of 5/6 feeds and is now on SMA alfamino forumala, after previously being on similac (which didn’t help). I am at my wits end with it all and don’t know what to do. I dread every time she’s due to be fed. She currently feeds (

Has anyone thought about a tongue tie?

She was checked when she was born, I was told she has a very mild tongue tie but it didn’t need snipping and would sort it’s self out once she started bottle feeding (was in nicu with a tube for a few days).

Might be worth getting a specialist to have a look.

the people at Milk Matters can help you. HVs and GPs are not really often on the ball with TTs.

NB Milk matters are at pains to point out that they consult about bottle fed babies not just BFing.