feeding help please...

How's his health in general? Has it been a rapid change in feeding or gradual? Is it fast/slow flow teat? Have you changed it recently?

Sorry for firing all the questions

Firstly, I would move him up a teat just to rule that out (that's what Ava does when she starts getting frustrated or sucking in too much air from the slower teat). If thats the case, that would explain the middle of the night feeding going well, as they're generally more tired and feed a bit slower then.

Otherwise, I would get him checked out again. Sometimes if the throat was a bit red he could have had a general infection which can flair up again or go to his ears etc.

Sorry, more questions ... Have you started solids recently? Sometimes that can play around with reflux.

Thanks guys. It's been driving me nuts. We've had about six doctors visits over the past four weeks for this and each time I'm basically told that because he's having wet nappies it's okay.

Tried switching to the number 3 teat but he almost drowned so back to number 2. He has been on solids about two to three weeks, but it started before that. And I'm not sure about teeth...

The thing that gets me is he feeds so well in the middle of the night...

I would give the teat another go ... he wont be used to it and it can shock them a bit when all of a sudden they dont have to work so hard for it.

I found Jake refused to feed when my supply settled which is kind of the same thing.. the flow slowed down so he had to work harder for it.

As someone said before, solids can muck about the reflux.. and just as note (sorry if you already know this) but the meds dont stop the relux (ie the milk/food still comes up) they neutralise the acid so it stops the burn. So if foods are up upsetting the reflux then it could be putting him off the drinking (could also explain the red throat if its a bit acidic).

Other than that, I did see a mum feeding her bubs upright with a bottle. She was standing with baby facing out and had the bottle pointing down so bubs head was back to drink. She said it was the only way baby would drink (severe reflux and also on neocate).

GL hun, nothing worse than baby not feeding

Bec - my DD is pretty much like that all the time - it started after I had to give her formula top ups (failure to thrive constant wheezer).  Docs changed us to Neocate and she certainly drinks better but ONLY if she is lying on the floor and can feed herself. If she wakes in the night - then she too will drink HEAPS compared with during the day! Now she mainly just prefers solids.