Hi all
OK so Ive got a bit of a toughie, DS has always been FF as he would not take to my breast. I expressed for 6 weeks but was not producing enough milk to carry on. About 14 weeks ago he started having 45 min naps and Ive been concentrating all my efforts on extending naps which I can do with great patience and a lot of effort, HTTJ and W2S never worked so I just resettle every time. Anyway my LO seems to never be hungry in the morning for the whole morning till mid afternoon, Im desperate to get him on the EASY routine but these little feeds are driving me nuts, along with extending his naps its all so frustrating
This is what a typical day for us look like...
E 7 - never finishes more than 2oz (60ml)
A 7:20 -8:30
E 8:30 - 9 eats another 2oz (60ml)
S 9 to 10:30/11:00 (extended nap)
E 11:00 eats about 1-2 oz (30ml-60ml)
A 11:20-12:30
E 12:30 eats another 2-3oz (60ml-90ml)
S 13:00 - 14:30/15:00 (extended nap)
E 15:00 eats around 2/3 oz (60ml-90ml)
A 15:20 - 16:30
E 16:30 eats about 2/3 oz (60ml-90ml)
S 17:00 - 17:30
A 17:30 -19:00
E 19:00 eats 5oz (150ml)
S 19:30/20:00
E 23:00 dream Feed (which he wakes up for now so I prepare it 10 mins before)
S 23:00 - 3:00
E 3:00 50z (150ml)
He seems to latch on and suck perfectly when hes drowsy or asleep, when hes awake he puts his hands in his mouth while I try feed him, or squeezes the teat and pushes away bottle. He pushes the bottle in and out, its almost like a game to him. I try feeding him in a quiet dark room, Ive taken him to the Doctor, he suggested it may be infant reflux so prescribed infant gaviscon, Ive changed his formula, Ive used 4 different bottles/teats, Ive tried giving him teething granules and teething gel before a feed.... None of these have helped.
He cries as though he is starving throughout the day and sucks on the bottle so rapidly the first few seconds then stops abruptly and then its a battle from that point on to get anything in him.
Please has anyone had this problem with their LO?