DD3 is 9 weeks today. Our breastfeeding history thus far has been: Latched on and nursed well from the beginning. She was a lazy nurser, but very chill baby in general. I has massive supply and letdown which bugged her, so I block fed for a few weeks and that remedied that. I've also eliminated all potential allergens. She has always, only nursed in 5-10min spurts, because she gets so much so fast. She rarely just settles in and nurses till she sleeps. She nurses and eventually gets agitated and that's it. But she has always seemed full. She is gaining weight very well and was in the 99.8% for height and 95% for weight at last visit.
About 5 days ago she started with the crying spells. 2 to 3 hour spurts throughout the day, all day long. She seems uncomfortable. She doesn't want to comfort nurse...she just does that pecking face slamming on my breast thing. I can get her to latch and she'll gulp for a min or two, then get agitated and start crying/pecking again. In the last 2-3 days I've had some appts that have been very long and I've brought her and DH w/pumped bottle. We introduced bottles of pumped milk at 3 wks and she took it like a champ and has about 1-2 bottles/day of pumped milk, the rest she direct. So over the last few days that she has been so upset, the ONLY times she calms all day is the time period after DH gives her the bottle. I nurse her until she quits, go to appt, she ends up hungry immediately, kills a 4-5oz bottle, and is so content.
What is it about nursing at the breast vs a bottle of pumped milk that has her so pissed off??? Today I nursed her all day, she was upset all day, finally I warmed 3oz, gave it to her, she ate it up and is sleeping. Her latch looks just like it should (says LC). I do notice she nurses loudly...gulping, sounds like sucking air, a sort of click noise. But her latch is right, just a very lightly weak. Supply is good. I just dunno?? She sleeps well at night, no thrush, nothing else I can think of.
Any ideas?? I feel like she is happier w/ the bottle.My other two nursed until 2.5yo and 4yo w/ no issues. I'm a bit lost and the screaming all day is getting tough.
About 5 days ago she started with the crying spells. 2 to 3 hour spurts throughout the day, all day long. She seems uncomfortable. She doesn't want to comfort nurse...she just does that pecking face slamming on my breast thing. I can get her to latch and she'll gulp for a min or two, then get agitated and start crying/pecking again. In the last 2-3 days I've had some appts that have been very long and I've brought her and DH w/pumped bottle. We introduced bottles of pumped milk at 3 wks and she took it like a champ and has about 1-2 bottles/day of pumped milk, the rest she direct. So over the last few days that she has been so upset, the ONLY times she calms all day is the time period after DH gives her the bottle. I nurse her until she quits, go to appt, she ends up hungry immediately, kills a 4-5oz bottle, and is so content.
What is it about nursing at the breast vs a bottle of pumped milk that has her so pissed off??? Today I nursed her all day, she was upset all day, finally I warmed 3oz, gave it to her, she ate it up and is sleeping. Her latch looks just like it should (says LC). I do notice she nurses loudly...gulping, sounds like sucking air, a sort of click noise. But her latch is right, just a very lightly weak. Supply is good. I just dunno?? She sleeps well at night, no thrush, nothing else I can think of.
Any ideas?? I feel like she is happier w/ the bottle.My other two nursed until 2.5yo and 4yo w/ no issues. I'm a bit lost and the screaming all day is getting tough.
, supplementing with formula and many, many tears) whew, i'm so glad we made it and those days are behind us!
