I have had feeding problems with DD since day 1. Somehow we have managed so far, but here is our latest issue. I have been trying to keep Kaitlyn on a 2.5-3 hour EASY routine, but am having real problems with her feeds. Here was our day yesterday.
E - 7:20 (5 oz)
A
S - 8:20-11:30
E - 11:30 (4 oz) I had to wake her to feed
A
S - 12:20-2:35
E - 2:35 (2.5 oz) I had to wake her to feed
A
E - 1.5 oz
S - 3:30-4:50
E - 5:20 (2.5 oz)
A
E - 1 oz
S - 5:50-6:30
A - 7:00 (bath)
E - 7:30 (2.5 oz)
S - 8:00-11:00
E - 11:05 (4 oz)
Hard hard time putting her down after this feed
S - 12:00 - 1:00
I tired to feed her at 1 and she only took 1.5 oz. She is having a hard time sleeping in the night and I can't seem to settle her to sleep. I tried feeding again at 3:30 am and she only took 1 oz again. At this point she slept the rest of the night in my bed so that we can both get a little sleep before the start of the next day.
So the big problem is... I can't seem to get a full feed in her at a time. She will only eat a couple ounces, then will fight with me, cry and arch her back. After A time, she has a hard time settling, because she is now hungry again (I think), and I feed her.
I think that she might have reflux and so can not stand to eat more than a little at a time, and I am planning on getting this checked out by a doctor next week (I think this will also explain the night waking problem). But in the mean time I also noticed that if she goes 3.5-4 hours between feeds, she seems to eat more calmly and more ounces. I have read in some sources that babies who are formula fed can go 4 hours between feeds and I am wondering if my DD is one of those babies. I am having a hard time reading her hunger cues, because I mostly wake her up to feed, so she rarely shows any hunger signs.
Should I try to switch her to a 3.5 hour EASY to see if that helps her feeding? If so, what do I do with that extra half hour? She clearly can only take 1 hour A time. Should I let her sleep like she really wants to anyways?
