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Help!! My DD refuse to eat!!!

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Andromaca · 16/02/2010 16:00

My DD will turn 5mo in a week and is a couple of days that feeding time is a nightmare. She is 100% breastfed and since a week ago she was my little breast maniac: she used to empty one breast and to have another good go at the second one. It all started with her refusing the second breast at her 3pm feed and now she totally refuse the right breast and feeding at the right breast is a fight: she latches on, but after a couple of seconds she pulls off and start crying. And when I say crying I mean the going read/screaming/tears running down/arching her back. We went to the GP yesterday (not our usual one, the one that we trust because she has 3 DD, who is on holiday) and he checked for ear infections or sore throat or sighs of dehydration but everything seems fine to him. This morning we had also an explosive nappy full of green poo and of the same consistency that scramble eggs (sorry if TMI). I am alone here in the UK, both my parents and my in-laws live in Italy and my DH is not around mon to fri (he travels a lot for work)and she does not accept the bottle.

Breastfeeding time was the best part of my day and now i dread the moment of feeding her!! Is since Saturday that she is doing in this way. I've tried to feed her lying down or the football hold, in a dark room, when she is sleepy, when she is asleep, but nothing works, as soon as she realize that she is at the breast she starts crying. I haven't changed anything in my diet.

I don't know what to do anymore. I just cry here alone while she plays on her play-mat

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Andromaca · 16/02/2010 17:05

Please!

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cassell · 16/02/2010 17:16

could she be teething? my ds had explosive green poo and was fussy at the breast when he was teething at about 6mo. If you think it might be teething then maybe try her with something cold to chew on to ease discomfort before you feed her? have you tried giving her ebm in a cup if she won't take a bottle?

I'm sure someone more knowledgable will be along soon!

Andromaca · 16/02/2010 17:58

Thank you Cassell,

I thought at teething as well and gave her a carrott from the fridge to chew, but she trows it away. I also trying the teething gel and a little bit of Calpol, but with no results....

I will give the cup a go, to see if it works

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Natheen · 20/02/2010 02:37

What did your doctor recommend you do? If its really a concern to you, have the doctor provide you with suggestions. I understand sometime feeding babies could be nightmares...it should be a special time but it doesn't work like that all the time. I currently bottle-feed my baby formulas and even that is difficult at times...good luck...i am hoping everything goes back to normal soon..

Lymond · 20/02/2010 19:33

Obviously worrying for you, but try not to tense up at feedtime, as she will sense that.

I was going to suggest calpol, as it sounds like teething, but I see you've tried that.

Could you try phoning one of the bf helplines and see if they have any sensible suggestions?

Taking her in the bath with you, and lots of skin to skin contact generally can't hurt.

Keep an eye on her health and go back to the GP if anything else happens.

How often is she feeding now?

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