Hi Yaya
I completely agree with you, just don't know what else to try as it has been a TOTAL struggle getting Gabriel to feed since we switched totally to formula (at 6 weeks). Before this, he would not stop feeding, EVER! so I topped up with EBM and occasional formula. When he was 5 weeks old he was taking around 38oz plus some additional breast feeds, so now that he is on such little, all of which is a struggle, I am very worried. Our problems have been various, but basically he never seems to want to drink milk! Firstly, he would constantly fall asleep as soon as the bottle went in, and not suck at all without me stroking his cheeks, and literally squeezing the teat into his mouth. Feeds took 1 hour out of 3 to get 2-4 ounces in! This has now got better, although he does tend to drift off quite quickly. However, he just never seems to be very hungry, and will take as little as an ounce 5 hours after a previous feed. Most mornings he only takes 2-3 ounces (having slept 12 hours). Yesterday was particularly bad, and he took only 11ounces all day. He refused his bed time bottle, and this morning only took 4 ounces, which was 16 hours after his last feed! He cries, figits, squirms and turns his head from the bottle, and does everything he can to get away from it. I am already stretching feeds out to between 4-5 hours apart, and only feed if he appears really hungry - but even then, as soon as he starts, he pulls away, and tries to get away from it.
The only time he feeds well. is when he is drowsy.
I can accept that some babies need not as much as others, but he has not gained any weight in 3 weeks, and is taking even less than he did 3 weeks ago (I have stopped the dreamfeed, hoping he would take more in the day - but he hasn't!)
I have tried everything, other than a milk free formula, as don't know how to improve things, and am back at work on Monday and DREADING how nursery will get any milk down him!
He also brings quite a lot back, so I have to keep him upright for a long time after a feed.