He sounds like he might be either becoming more efficient or he may have the beginnings of a cold or a bug.
In any case, there's no harm in offering, don't stress if he doesn't take the bb and let him sleep once he's done. Have you tried carrying him around in a sling or carrier, to calm him?
I'd suggest calling the ABA helpline as well, 1800 mum 2 mum. Someone can probably go through it in more detail with you over the phone and ask all the right questions!
he still isn't feeding well... although overnight had a few reasonable feeds... but today there is more of the same, a few sucks then comes off crying.... i have offered him formula in a bottle but he isn't interested in that either.... so i have to tell myself he ISN'T hungry, even though he seems to be by sucking his hand and seeming a bit frantic.... he isn't crying too much besides when he has wind... and he seems reasonably happy.... my daughter has a cold and my partner has had an upste stomach, so maybe he is getting either of these?
when they are sick is it normal for them to go off their food? sorry i think i've asked that before.... it just seems so worrying to me that he isn't feeding... but he isn't screaming so i am assuming this is okay.
My DD very quickly settled into 6 feeds a day and each feed took 15 to 20 minutes. I know that is a lot less than some babies. I just kept a close eye on her weight and since she always gained well I didn't worry.
Oh, and I second the not sterilising the breast pump. I was told it wasn't necessary because breasts are not sterile.
And I know that lots of babies go through big behaviour changes at about 3 or 4 weeks, so maybe that explains some of it? I think there is also a wonder week at 4 weeks?
Last edited by HollyC; February 12th, 2010 at 07:34 PM.
hmmmm, well he really seems more interested in his dummy during the day... at night however he fed relatively well at 3 hour intervals... and slept in between, in the bed with me... he didn't feed for very long, maybe 15 - 20 minutes on one side, or 10 minutes etc.... but did manage some sort of feed at 9pm, 12pm, 3am and 6.30am..... now during the day he is refusing the breast again, even though i am offering it to him in the same manner, ie laying on the bed in his room, just like at night time.... he is generally happy and has wet nappies....
its strange that he is feeding more during the night, and during the day is stretching out feeds for hours on end..... he is awake during the day, so hasn't got his days and nights mixed up...
hmmmm baffling... i hope its not the dummy confusing him?
I found when I was getting a bit uptight about feeding early on I would have a nice warm bath with DD2 and just relax in there with her. Then if she wanted to feed, she could, for however long. It helps relax the both of you and takes the stress out of howlong/howmany...
At about 4 weeks our feeds went from about 30-40 mins down to 5-10 mins as well. Now she feeds from both sides in less than 10 mins. That might also be what is happening...
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