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Offline smarrero02

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LO won't nurse right after waking up
« on: December 17, 2009, 23:32:53 pm »
So my 3 month old does not want to nurse for more than 3-5 min after waking up...then the whole day is thrown off with him being hungry right before naps and snacking here an there etc...How can I get him to eat first thing in the morning?  We really need some sort of eating routine as I also have  3 year old to plan for!  Help!
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Re: LO won't nurse right after waking up
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2009, 02:44:48 am »
Hi there!

Could you post your routine?  Even just posting what yesterday looked like will give us a better idea and hopefully help you out!! :)
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Re: LO won't nurse right after waking up
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 00:30:36 am »
It is possible that a 3 month old can take all he needs in that quick amount of time and that the crying you are experiencing is due to something else.  Is this possible?  Also, at 3 months, there is a huge growth spurt so you might want to feed at your scheduled time, feed again in one hour and follow that throughout the day for the next 4 to 5 days.  After that, see where you are and get that little one back to a regular 3 hour routine.  Do not continue allowing snacking after you've ruled out a growth spurt.  Good luck
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Re: LO won't nurse right after waking up
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 00:33:57 am »
Another idea - pump breast milk and see how much your lo is taking at that feed.  Also, you can nurse and then add another few ounces via a bottle (expressed breastmilk) when your lo is done nursing.  Sometimes they'll take a bottle still after nursing even if they were unwilling to eat enough while nursing.  It's weird, but it happens.  This will help you determine if hunger is the issue during the following 3 hours before the next feed.
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