Frustrated baby=anxious mama

[haydn'smommy]

Can you help me troubleshoot this?
The past few nights ds has been fussy at the breast at bedtime. He grunts very loudly, writhing and twisting his body and pulling his head away, all while still keeping the boob in his mouth. He does this over and over again for 1-2min and then will settle for awhile and then start doing it again.
My first thought was that he is mad having to wait for a letdown (it's rare that he has to wait cause I have very very fast letdowns that happen almost immediately upon starting to nurse), but then last night I noted that I heard him gulp a time or two when doing this.
Last night it took almost 1hr to get him to sleep and he was just exhausted. What finally happened is that I had switched sides 4 times and had yet another letdown on my left (my big producer) and he gulped it down, and then he finally went to sleep. And, he had just eaten every hour for the past 4 hrs!!!!
It's wearing on me and him. And if it's a letdown issue, it's not helping much that it makes me a nervous wreck. What do you all think? Is there anything that I can do to help him and me?

[phrogger]

He could be upset that he is getting milk.

My son started doing this recently. It ended up being he wanted my finger to chew on, didn't want the milk and wanted to be layed down in his own bed. He is actually going to sleep now on his own without nursing till he is asleep. maybe try that?

[mckennasmomma]

hmmm, looks like he is a little over 4 months, right? My dd went through all kinds of craziness at 4 months. She had so much development going on, it just messed her up 13 different ways. Maybe he is just going through a weird developmental phase. I'd just suggest patience and love and calm coaxing to relax and nurse. Maybe even try nursing more frequently so you know he isn't famished when you start?

[PatioGardener]

I agree with the PP. This sounds like a 4 month old thing, not a milk issue. The 4 month old sleep regression is famous! Try a search and you'll get lots of posts form Mamas going through the exact same thing

[haydn'smommy]

I think that's it. I actually felt the letdown and heard him gulping last night while this writhing and grunting were happening. He actually got himself choked on the milk while he was acting a fool! So, he's getting milk. He's just p*ssed about being swaddled and going to sleep. Dear God, help me. My first did not do this.
Off to search about 4 mo sleep regression.