Feeding a fidgety baby

[Becproc23]

Since my DS turned 3 months, he has become a nightmare to feed because he’d rather be looking around, moves his head everywhere and has no interest in the bottle.

It has got to the point where he isn’t taking the amount he should be having per day (his centile is beginning to drop) and I’ve had to start giving him a dream feed in the night to top him up.

I’ve got a chat with the HV this week but in the meantime, wondered if anyone had any tips for feeding such a fidgety baby?

From 12 weeks ish DD much preferred to hold the bottle herself. I think in part she just hated being held too close. I'd prop her up on a cushion and hold the bottle but she figured out how to grab it and once it wasn't too full would hold it herself.

Thanks for your reply. My DS doesn’t like being held too close for feeds, unless I’m stood up and moving around. As soon as I sit down, he fidgets and looses interest in feeding! So bizarre!

Think it's a development thing / stage as my 3 month old is doing this too and it's a right faff!!!

It’s such a nightmare! Mine is now 18 weeks and still doing it. I’ve heard other people say the same thing and it’s often because they can see more so have more interest in what’s around them instead of their food.

Go up a teat size? They get bored if it’s too much work. Fidgeting like that was always the sign with my 2. Sorry if you’ve already tried that though!

I used to have to cover up DS1 with a muslin to block out the world.

Just feed him liking away from you.. sounds weird but it's a transition to sitting up as he's nearly there.. sit him up on your knee but looking forward.