I'm ready to throw in the towel.
My 12 week old DD was putting on weight just fine during first 2 months (Birth weight 8 lbs, at two months 10.3lb). In the third month she lost weight when I spent a week trying to get her to take a bottle of EBM once a day (she refused), so I gave up that battle but she gained very slowly for the following two weeks. Now at the end of three months, she has put on just half a lb in the month (she weight 10.8lbs). She has grown 1.5 inches but her head circ is grew only .25 inch. Apart from that, she is super active, she turned on her tummy for the first time at 9 weeks, and I have the impression that she is burning up calories faster than she can take them in.
I have tried spacing out her feeds more so that she would eat properly, no difference. Can't supplement as she refuses bottle outright.
She had a growth spurt ten days ago and since then, she coughs, sputters and pulls off the breast frequently - I think I am having fast let down issues as the milk is dribbling down and squirts when I press the nipple (this never happened before, just since her growth spurt).
I have tried feeding her whenever she wants, she started yesterday having mucousy green poos (the last three in 12 hours, she normally has only one poo per day!). I could have cried.
I am at my wits end. I'm committed to BF for her health but if she doesn't grow, then it can't be good for her. Currently she takes 5-6 feeds per day, one at 4am. she sleeps well at night, going to bed around 7.30pm, 11pm DF; 4am night feed and up at 7.45 am.
First: What should I do about the green poo.
And what should I do about her weight gain (I know that bf babies slow down at 3-4 months, but this has been a little too abrupt, even my doctor who is very supportive of BF thinkso so and she has fallen off her curve on the BF babies weight chart too).
Any advice gratefully appreciated.
Thks
Ro
