Fighting before latching on?
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Topic: Fighting before latching on?
Posted By: snugglebug
Subject: Fighting before latching on?
Date Posted: 04 December 2010 at 6:32pm
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Hi there
My baby is 2 weeks old and I have been feeding him with a nipple shield because when he was born he was battered and bruised by forceps and took a while to learn how to suck, and he also has a small mouth making latching difficult. And I have small/flatish nipples which doesn't help. The shield is working well for us, he is getting heaps from his feeds and gaining weight well and generally content. However he is doing a strange thing where before a feed sometimes when I try to latch him on he fights me with his arms or pulls away strongly with his head. He knows how to latch, and sometimes he will go on straight away no problem but then other times he will fight, or he will go on then suddenly pull away again. It can take quite a few goes to get him on. It makes feeding really stressful at times, as he gets frustrated and screams when he doesn't get on but then I feel like he's the one who's fighting causing him not to get on if that makes sense. I am wondering if anyone has had this experience or knows why he might do it? Could it be my positioning/ how Im holding him to try get him on? Reflux? Im really confused and it's so upsetting sometimes. Once he's on he really enjoys his feeds... Any advice appreciated ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 04 December 2010 at 7:48pm
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Floyd used to do something similar at times. l booked into the plunket family centre and got them to observe him feeding. They were really helpful, suggested different ways to hold him etc and even got him to fed with out the shields.
He was eventually diagnosed with reflux but its hard to know if that's your little ones problem. Sorry not sure if any of that helps!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 8:47am
| sounds normal to me for a 2 week old. sometimes they just dont know whats coming. i found swaddling mine to feed at that age helped. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 11:31am
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Catherine did this for 1 of 2 reasons, either I'd eaten something she didn't like, or my let down is too fast and she'll pull off and my milk sprays everywhere.
She was doing this around the 2 week mark as well. I adjusted my diet for windy foods and switched to the football hold when feeding her it made a big difference. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 1:09pm
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C&J, do you have a list or site which says what foods to avoid? I have been wondering about this as he does have trouble with wind
I have wondered about reflux too as he has some other symptoms but I will talk to midwife about that I thik my positioning might have been wrong too Ive changed it slightly and we have a bit less fighting in the last day or so ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 1:29pm
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http://www.holisticbaby.co.nz/Advice/BABYS+POSITIVE+ADVICE+SOLUTIONS+AND+RESOURCES./Colic++Wind+Irritable++Crying+Baby.html
Here's the link to the diet sheet for foods to avoid that may cause wind. Catherine is a lot better she farts and burps and it doesn't hurt her the same or have problem with trapped wind. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |