AAGGHH! Warning: major vent ahead!

I really need to get this off my chest, so you have been warned! This is a major vent!

Josiah is driving me crazy! He's not breastfeeding as much anymore, so my supply has decreased over the last couple of weeks to match his demand. He does have a cold at the moment, but this has been going on too long!

Josiah has never been a big eater. The longest I could get him to feed was 6 minutes a side, compared to Kiya who would feed for 15 minutes a side. Now, I'm lucky if he feeds for 3 minutes a side. I have to fight to get that! Yes, he is having solids, but he's having less of them too (due to loss of appetite with his cold) so he's not substituting one for the other. Josiah has gone from 4-5 breast feeds and 3 solids feeds in a day to 4-5 reduced breast feeds and 2 solids feeds (one of them reduced).

He's not settling properly at night either. Josiah was having one dream feed, then going 6 hours. Now he has 2 dream feeds most nights, or he won't resettle. Nathaniel and I think part of the problem is that he's waking up hungry, yet he simply will not eat more. I've been trying!

Its so frustrating! Vicki, our plunket nurse, comes round this afternoon so I'm going to talk to her then. I know Josiah won't starve himself, but I'm really worried he's not getting enough. I didn't look after myself with Kiya, and could only breastfeed until she was 6 months old. I've been better this time, so if I do have to switch to formula, at least it wasn't me and I've breastfed for a month longer.

Thanks for letting me vent, girls.

Good luck. Speaking from experience it makes things worse if you force them to eat we went down that track and then had a major aversion to the bottle and the breast that we had to try and overcome. Hopefully when he gets over his cold he will come back to the boobie and his food. I wonder if he could be teething too? The only thing i would be concerned about if hes not getting enough we nappys. Your plunket nurse might have some good ideas. Good luck

Maybe give Plunketline a call? They are supposed to be easier to get thru to now that they are merged with Healthline, but I've never tried so I don't know.

Otherwise, I would agree with what Maria has said - lots of wet nappies means he is doing ok. Also if he is steadily gaining weight he is doing ok food wise too, so I guess your Plunket nurse will check that next week.

Thats too bad! I hope josiah im[proves soon. It's always icky having a cold too. jake is off his food as he had a cold as well. Ick. Let us know how you get on.

hi just a quick thought my son goes of feeds if hehas a sore trought try that

yay thats great news. Must make you feel heaps better. Its so stressful when your babes arent eating aye. I have that with Keegs and hes such a skinny boy yet his brother will munch on anything and hes my little chubster. Even though everyone tells you kids wont starve thenselves it still does your head in when they go on an eating strike.
Just have to add this quick note: My boys have just got themselves out of the bath and I have just discovered that they have emptied their shampoo in the empty bath and been sliding round in it great fun for them but have told them they not allowed to get dirty until i can get some more baby shampoo the little toads!!!lol