My lo is almost 5 months and to cut a long story short, we have had a hard few months with his feeding. Experimented with the temperature of the milk and upped a teat size and we were doing really well.
We were hitting at least 40oz a day and I was so pleased we were turning a corner. Then the heatwave hit.
He was feeding fine up until Wednesday evening when he had 3oz and wouldn't have anymore. He would usually take between 8-9oz per feed. Since then his appetite has been really up and down each feed. He around a full bottle down at the end of the day.
I have also noticed he looks to be struggling with his latch on the bottle so starts gulping and also dribbling milk a fair bit again. He has been on the bigger teats now for over 3 weeks and seemed to be coping really well. He usually has the majority of the teat in his mouth but now when he starts, he just has the end until he gradually takes more in and settles down.
We are pretty sure he is teething, although no red/swollen gums so far.
I know teething could affect his appetite but does it affect how they latch onto the bottle?
I thought baby's were supposed to get easier, this is getting harder and harder!