Squirmy baby at breast 5 weeks help please

[Kirky36]

Any new mums struggling with breast feeding and lack of health professionals to help during lockdown? I really want it to work but have a very squirmy feeder don't know why think it might be wind. Don't know how to fix it - thinking on starting bottle but feel guilty. Daughter 5weeks now. Everyone says it gets better but feel it is getting worse. just want to see someone face to face for help! Anyone else the same? Daughter is gaining weight but just dread every feed due to pulling off arching back etc. Tried diff positions winding often changing breast nothing seems to help!

Hi there,
We've moved your thread over to the BFing forum, hopefully people will be able to help there. BFing was tough for me too, my sympathies and considerable empathy. x

@Kirky36 How’s it going?

My son was losing weight due to a suspected (by me so of course nobody took it seriously) tongue tie and it took weeks of agony and nipple cream and showing midwives / pediatricians a feed before I hired a lactation consultant who managed to help and diagnose the tongue tie. After things got fixed breastfeeding became a dream - he’s almost 6 months now so he will start on solids but I would love to feed him until he’s at least 2.

@GrumpyHoonMain glad you finally got it sorted. Sounds like it was tough.
@OnlyToWin thanks for checking in. She seems to have fed a bit better the last 2 days. Though her mucus nappies continue so HV has advised I try dairy free diet as it might be her btummy causing the squirming?! Will give it a go and see.

Glad to hear things are improving and your HV is being helpful.

Glad to hear it's better. If dairy-free doesn't work then try egg free / gluten free, different babies can have mild intolerance to different things.

@MRex thanks for the tip