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Is this a nursing strike or am I flapping for nothing?

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wasabipeanut · 19/04/2010 19:48

12 week old DD has always bf'd well - gaining weight, plenty of wet and dirty nappies etc. The only supply issues I have had have been over supply - I can express a fair bit fortunately. All was well until this afternoon when she started screaming as soon as I put her n my lap for a feed. She just screamed and wouldn't latch on at all. This was about 2 and a half hours after her previous short feed and as she was getting grumpy I thought she was hungry. So we gave up and I tried again half an hour after she had a short snooze. Nope. Then again half an hour later after bath. Nope.

She was obv tired and in a tizz but wouldn't sleep so DH gave her a bottle of EBM which luckily I had done last night and she went out like a light after guzzling the lot so she was obviously hungry.

I got massively upset and am now worrying she prefers a bottle to me. I can express all her feeds I suppose but it wouldn't exactly be ideal.

I though nursing strikes only happenned in older babies but I just can't fathom why she rejected the breast. She has a bit of a cold but we have had several of those before (thanks to DS bringing them home from nusery and playgroup) with no feeding issues.

Is this normal or does it sound like something is wrong?

Sorry for long post - am stressed and frustrated.

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wasabipeanut · 19/04/2010 20:01

Forgot to mention have now got stabby pains coming from the rejected boob....

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Booper13 · 19/04/2010 20:38

Try not to worry - it could be fine again tomorrow. Try BF when sleepy during the night - always works with my DS.
I hope someone more knowledgeable than me comes along - I just wanted to attempt some reassurance as I know exactly how you feel. It is very upsetting. Hope all is well again tonight/tomorrow.

wasabipeanut · 19/04/2010 20:40

Thanks Booper. I was crying my eyes out earlier which is bit pathetic but the rejection felt really personal. Which I know it isn't but it felt like it IYSWIM.

Will try again when her ladyship wakes in the night.

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monkeysmama · 19/04/2010 21:26

I'm no expert but bf dd for 2 years and went through two horrible nursing strikes and this sounds totally normal (or not a nursing strike). Sometimes they have off days ime. They "take it out" in their mummy. I always found lots of skin to skin and being as relaxed as possible made a massive difference. I wouldn't worry.

wasabipeanut · 20/04/2010 08:18

All was well this morning! Thanks for responding Monkeysmama and Booper. I hadn't thought about skin to skin - will make note for next time she has a funny 5 minutes.

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monkeysmama · 20/04/2010 08:35

Glad to hear that she's ok. In my experience, as dd got older and more aware of the world she'd have a funny afternoon sometimes where she'd not want to feed for a few hours, or would want to feed constantly. I could always relate it to a change or something new. She couldn't talk so tried to let me know in the best way she knew how.

Skin kindkin, baths together etc are all great.

wasabipeanut · 20/04/2010 10:33

She's doing it again! Refused mid morning feed although I managed to get her to latch by laying down next to her rather than laying her across my lap. Topped her off with this mornings ebm and she is happy now.

Urrrgggh I hope this passes soon. I only have a little manual pump although I can get a fair bit out with it. Just a faff though. Could this be a growth spurt do you think?

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tots2ten · 20/04/2010 11:36

Have look here

I was linked to this a few weeks ago when dd4 started being fussing at feeding time.

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