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Help! Feeding problems...
Audrey is INSANELY difficult to BF lately. Like to the point where I'm about to say F this and go to formula. (Not really....but I'm getting close some days!)
For example, she hasn't eaten in 3.5 hours, she just latched on, but then is like barely sucking, playing around and looking all over the place. She did 3 mins on one side and then didn't want the other side.
WTF.
I've read that 4 month olds are much more aware of their surroundings, etc (hence the 4 month wakefulness) so I guess maybe that could be why, but JFC this has been happening every feeding for like a week now and I'm starting to lose my sh!t.
Like right now, I'm really full, but I can't pump because I feel like she might eat more soon since she only did 3 mins....so I just have to be uncomfortable I guess?
She's never been easy to feed though. I feel like we've had issues from day 1. I mean, she latched on great at the hospital, but then my nipples went to hell, then when they got better she started refusing the breast, then we got over that and things were ok for a while, but now this. I'm not sure how much more I can take!
I guess I'm looking for advice or support...whatever you have would be helpful!
Did you go through this or is my daughter just being a pill?
Thanks girls:)
Oh FWIW, I'm EBFing. I can't really give myself a break and do bottles right now because I have very little milk stashed away, and the milk that I do have needs to be saved up for 2 weddings I have coming up where I'll need to be away from her all day.
Ok...I'm done now! Thank you for reading!!!
Re: Help! Feeding problems...
Thanks girls. I'll start trying to go into a dark/quiet room.
I mean, I'm assuming it's because she's distracted and nothing else...I can't think of another reason she could be acting like this?
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What Mac said. Don't be afraid to pump just because Audrey might want to eat right afterwards. If you space out your feedings too much because Audrey's not wanting to nurse, your milk supply may start going down, so definitely go ahead and pump. Then, like Mac said, just let her nurse if she's hungry after you're done pumping, and if she seems unsatisfied after nursing, then you can offer her the bottle you just pumped.
Hopefully her being so distracted is just a phase. Kyler was like that on and off at around 5 months old and it drove me nuts, but he did get more focused again eventually. I know how annoyed you feel though, I had plenty of "Holy sh!t, EFF THIS!" moments (and still do on occasion.)
The suggestions of dark, quiet rooms are good. Also, there's no harm in just offering her the boob again after 10 minutes or so in case she's changed her mind and feels like nursing. Babies are fickle!
This!
Thanks again girls.
I have been trying the dark quiet room and that seems to be helping a bit. I've also been pumping after most of her feedings, and usually she's been satisfied for at least 2 hours after each feeding.
I hope this phase is short-lived!
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Charlie started doing this last week. He just wanted to look around and pop on a off over and over and over again.
I busted out the nursing cover and he did SO much better. He was just to distracted I think, the cover acted as a "blinder" of sorts and helped him keep his focus.