I need help quick. Re breastfeeding!

[FullMoon]

Sorry ill prob ahve lots of spelling mistakes cause im trying to get this on fast so i can tend to him

But Baby has been crying all day. When i feed him it never seems to be enough. But my breasts are just as full as they normally are.

I feed him and he dirnks properly for the first few minutes then starts tuggging and scratching my breast.

I keep putting him back on but he is just really unsettled so i feed him on both sides he sleeps for an hour (normally 3-4) and then wants to be fed again.

Nothing else will settle him changed his bum, gave him bath, changed clothes, wrapped, unwrapped nothing is working... Any advice please..


(now Ill go get him and sit here reading your responses hopefully)

[Areca]

Growth spurt?

[FullMoon]

Im not sure but he started doing this yesterday now he wont stop todqay...

Formula??

or will my breasts quickly get the idea?

Dont think ill be working though this week.. i feel like he needs me..

[Me]

How old is bub? Could it be a growth spurt or that he's coming down sick?

Make sure you are eating well and feed him as often as he needs an you should see him settle a bit better over the next 24-48 hrs. If he seems unwell then get him checked by a gp. (((hugs))), it's exhausting sometimes.

[FullMoon]

His 4 months just over 2 months corrected...

So i shouldnt make him old out at all... Will my breasts just "catch on"?

[SalTheGal]

Find a couple of dvd's, relax as much as you can- put off the housework etc, drink plenty of water, and just feed feed feed him for today....it may be a growth spurt, or he may be trying to tell your body it needs to make more milk- but either way the best thing you can do is to keep feeding him.

And if it is you needing more supply your body should catch on pretty quickly....(or you could try making a batch of the lactation boosting cookies- they work within hours to boost your supply!)

Does he seem like he is in pain at all? I know DS2 tends to seem more hungry when he has a pain (like yesterday- I figure I ate something that he didn't like Fri night)- but he just snacks cause he isn't actually hungry just wants to try to ease the pain- so he pulls off as soon as the pain is eased, yet he wants to feed again a short time later as the pain is back.....for me when that happens Brauers Colic relief works brilliantly as it tends to soother the stomach more, rather than infacol or the like which just works on bringing up wind.

HTH!

[justmum]

Sounds like a growth spurt to me! So just keep feeding. Within 24 - 36 hours your boobs will catch up but only if you keep putting him to the breast.

Make sure he is draining the first breast properly before switching.

Don't hold him off at all.

Keep offering as long as he wants to keep taking and you'll be fine.

It might be a bit of a tough night, but tomorrow night will be better :) promise

[wocket]

growthspurt. it took me about 2 or 3 days for my boobs to catch up. if you can just drop everything else and spend some serious time with bub on the boob, every hour if you can.

[Areca]

No formula...it will drag the growth spurt out longer, or be the beginning of the end of your breastfeeding relationship (because he will keep needing top ups of formula and could get lazyw hen it comes to breastfeeding).

Growth spurts lasted about 3 days here....just feed, feed, feed. A couple of days in front of the tv for you.

[FullMoon]

Gosh ok.
I never breast fed the other kids for this long, so i have no idea.

[justmum]

You're doing great :thumbsup: brilliant in fact. Your milk is all bubby needs :hugs:

[FullMoon]

Thanks alot ladies!! I can feel my hair falling out now... Literally..

I have A headache....

But downing the water i hope our breastfeeding relationship gets through this.

[kezzaskids]

keep going!!! You can do it!! PS have you started drinking coke or fizzy drink by any chance ? my DD did this when I drink fizzy stuff.
Feed feed feed feed :) and drink heaps yourself :)

[NonnyMouse]

DS does/did this. What's happening is that he's draining the letdown really quick, and getting impatient waiting for the rest. I found this out quite by accident, when I was pumping one breast while feeding him from the other, and the exact times he started fussing coincided with the times the breast on the pump stopped flowing. He would actually start pulling away, crying and slapping at my breast.

TO fix it, I take him off as soon as he fusses, and put him on the other one instead, which seems more ready to give him another letdown. Sometimes I need to take him off for a few minutes to give the boob time to be ready for another letdown.

By pumping one side while feeding the other, I can also top him up with this if I feel he's not getting enough of a feed because of his impatience.

My boobs took 2 days to catch up.

Hope that helps. :-)

[FullMoon]

ok awesome ill try this..

Thanks!

[oscarjessie]

My baby does this some times....particularly the pulling away etc - GP and nurse said that it is sometimes wind/reflux as they want the milk because it soothes them but only makes them worse.

IT could be a growth spurt or could be a cold or fever coming on.

O has a bit of a cold at the moment and last night was so cranky...nothing worked to calm him so in the end we gave him some panadol as he had a slight temp. Worked really well. Maybe check his temp?

[JiminyCricket]

Hi , could he have a blocked nose therefore not able to breathe properly when feeding, if so you could put a vapouriser in the room to clear his sinuses etc.

[MrsTwith3]

My DS2 did the same thing a couple of days before I had the return of my AF. After a frantic call to the ABA and me in tears it was one of the possibilities suggested to me.
I thought it was a growth spurt/impatient thing too but it wasnt in the end.
It was almost like he disliked the flavour of my milk.
This happened when he was around 9 months old. He continued to feed till 22 months.
Hope your little one is better today.