BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

Sometimes when DS nurses he is so fussy. A few minutes in, he starts twisting around on my nipple (sorry for the tmi), pulling his head back (still on) and sometimes he will spit it out suddenly or start to cry. This results in him going off and on several times during a feeding and he is obviously very uncomfortable.

Sometimes I think the cause might be gas or he has to use the bathroom and sometimes he ends up burping or spitting up but other times its not as clear.

I hate to see him struggling like this - anyone else experience this? Is there something I can do to help him? What do you think this is?

Thank you sooo much

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

i went through this with ds too. i thought it would be gas, but sometimes not. he also did it when he started teething and once when he had a cold. if they are congested, they get frustrated because they are trying to eat, but are having difficulty breathing through the nose at the same time. and of course, if teething they are just so uncomfortable and frustrated.

hth!

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

How old is he? I'm sorry I really cant help but I just posted a similar post b/c I'm finding that my 7 week old suddenly will only nurse for 10 minutes at a time during the day (instead of the usual 20)...its soooo frustrating. I try to get him to latch on the other side and he does the same, pulls off, fusses, etc... even after I hear him poop or pass gas, he wants nothing to do with latching back on...and will be hungry again in an hour. He used to be soo good, I don't know what happened

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

i noticed when dd screams and crys while breast in mouth--means over tired and if i stop feeding stand up and sway, she falls right to sleep.

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

My son was a wiggle work like this. Sometimes it means they need to burp. I have also heard that your milk might not be coming out fast enough.

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

Posted by DanaRenee

How old is he? I'm sorry I really cant help but I just posted a similar post b/c I'm finding that my 7 week old suddenly will only nurse for 10 minutes at a time during the day (instead of the usual 20)...its soooo frustrating. I try to get him to latch on the other side and he does the same, pulls off, fusses, etc... even after I hear him poop or pass gas, he wants nothing to do with latching back on...and will be hungry again in an hour. He used to be soo good, I don't know what happened

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

We had a similar issue around the same time. In fact, it got REALLY bad some nights that I just didn't know what to do (she'd cry and cry and I had no clue what was going on!). I posted on kellymom about it and some people suggested that I had a fast letdown and perhaps the milk was coming out too fast OR perhaps it wasn't coming out fast enough. To be honest, I never figured out WHAT the problem was, but it eventually just went away (I have no idea when).

Here is my thread from kellmom -- maybe it can help!


http://forum.kellymom.net/showthread.php?t=56834

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Posted by InShock

We had a similar issue around the same time. In fact, it got REALLY bad some nights that I just didn't know what to do (she'd cry and cry and I had no clue what was going on!). I posted on kellymom about it and some people suggested that I had a fast letdown and perhaps the milk was coming out too fast OR perhaps it wasn't coming out fast enough. To be honest, I never figured out WHAT the problem was, but it eventually just went away (I have no idea when).

Here is my thread from kellmom -- maybe it can help!


http://forum.kellymom.net/showthread.php?t=56834

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

i'd talk to your dr., they might have some ideas.

maybe reflux?

Re: BF Moms - q for u about "fussiness" while nursing

DD did this to me - twisting and pulling a few weeks ago. It REALLY hurt. I think that she was gaining control of her head and trying it out. It stopped within a week. When my milk is coming fast she lets go and might cough or sputter for a second but she lets go nicely and latches back on calmly (after getting sprayed in the face).

I hope it stops soon for you, hang in there.