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Baby refusing breast - stressed and upset. Please help

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Gobletoffire · 06/06/2019 14:59

My DS is 11 weeks old and is mostly breastfed. He has on average two bottles of formula per week, in an evening if he has one. I posted a couple of weeks ago because he wouldn’t feed from my left breast, this resolved itself after a couple of days. For the last few days he has been on and off refusing both breasts. I have tried the cradle hold, football hold and lying down to feed him all of which used to be fine but he doesn’t even try and latch, he just cries and gets agitated. Yesterday a lady from a breastfeeding support group came round but typically he fed ok at the time so she couldn’t see what the issue was. Today he won’t accept either breast at all and is getting upset when I try, he is showing hunger cues and rooting but won’t try and latch and I’ve had to give him a bottle of formula which he guzzled so he was clearly hungry. I just don’t know what to do or why this is happening and I’m getting stressed and upset. I really want to continue breastfeeding him, I enjoy it and DS has thrived on it but now doesn’t seem to like it. When he’s sleepy in the middle of the night he has a night feed in the lying down position without a problem. Any advice please?

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Gobletoffire · 06/06/2019 18:47

Sorry I have double posted!

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youngestisapsycho · 06/06/2019 18:49

Please don’t stress yourself.... most important is that your baby is being fed and you are both happy.

Creas35 · 06/06/2019 18:50

Can you go to a breastfeeding support group in your area and get some help that way maybe, hope it gets better!!

barneymcgroo · 06/06/2019 19:02

Can you have a check in his mouth for thrush? White coating on tongue that doesn't rub off? My DS had it at about 5 weeks, and was gasping hungry but wouldn't latch on properly as I think it hurt him. Just worth a wee look, in case it's that.

Gobletoffire · 07/06/2019 09:26

I’ve checked for thrush, his mouth looks fine and his tongue is only white after milk or if he’s been sick and it rubs off so I assume he hasn’t got it. He woke twice in the night for a feed and latched on fine then. He last had milk at 7:15 and it’s now 9:25, I’ve tried again and he’s getting agitated and not even trying to latch. Is it possible he’s just not hungry? DH says I’m trying to force it on him too much when he doesn’t need it. I think I’m comparing him too much to when he was tiny and feeding constantly so might be assuming he’s hungry more often than what he is now?

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WeedsAndMoss · 07/06/2019 09:28

Could be he's not hungry. They do start stretching out feeds. Maybe try a bath with him? Lots of skin to skin.

He might just be tried and struggling to sleep. Have you got a sling you could cosy him in?

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