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Refusing breast feed
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My 2 months old baby suddenly started to refuse breast feed the moment I offer him my feed he starts crying hard even though I don’t give him bottle much specially at night but he is accepting pumped /formula in bottle I’m so stressed I even have tried different position and quit places to feed him but as soon as I bring him close to latch he starts crying so bad I'm feeling heartbroken
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Sometimes there will be confusion for the baby for nipple and bottle
If he used to bottle feed
Try with nipple sheild on ur breast for sometime and then start on ur breast
For as a mother you may feel low but need to be strong and slowly they will get adapted to it
May be sometime the flow will be less in breast but in bottle the flow will be at same rate may be for that also baby is choosing bottle
Try these things first
If any doubts can connect
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Hi may be he is having cold nose block .or may be he is having colic issue sometimes stomach gets pressed while trying to breastfeed as postion might not be comfortable . Don't lose hope be patient try to feed him twice and gradually increase the frequency. Feed him when he is relatively calm not when he is cranky and hungry.Choose a bottle with natural flow and nipple mimicing nipple of breast . Go for paced feeding
You can use sandwich method that is start bottle first then replace it with your breast.
You may visit peadiatrian or breastfeeding consultant if very stressed
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Dr. Sapna Singh
Obstetrician
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Can be due to nipple confusion in baby
Bottle feed is easy for baby when compared with breastfeeding
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Dr. Parthvi Patel
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
9 yrs exp
Surat
If he’s taking through bottle means he’s able to take from nipple of bottle.
From bottle baby doesn’t have to suck, only swallow. Whereas in breast baby has to suck and swallow both.
Change bottle to Philips natural flow where he has to suck and swallow both
Use nifty cup to feed instead of any bottle
Every 2 hrs latch first , then offer cup or Philips bottle
He needs to relearn latch sick swallow
Also please check up for any infection with paediatrician
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
Obstetrician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Once the baby is adjusted to bottle feeding then the baby will try to avoid taking breastfeeding.Consult paediatrician
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Dr. Mangal Puri
Gynecologist
48 yrs exp
Pune
As per you he was suckling well last two months, now he is refusing, I suggest you to consult a pediatrician, conditions might be oral thrush or difficulty in swallowing. I hope nipples are protruding nicely to latch.
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