Hi!
My 7 month old boy has been very fussy on the breast for the last few weeks, and has taken to only feeding until my letdown has finished and then gets grumpy and pops on and off for the rest of the feed. So he is really only consistently drinking for 2-3 mins each side. I've been trying compressions, and I always feed him in a quiet room with no distractions. Even the ceiling is interesting to look at mid feed!
His naps have also become short and I'm worried he isn't getting enough and wakes up hungry. I've tried feeding him more often and trying to keep him on the breast for as long as possible. I even gave him a bottle of formula yesterday just out of curiosity, and he downed the lot with no break, and slept so well for his following nap. He has only had formula once or twice before and doesn't have a dummy either. I expressed after the formula feed and got 140ml which I think is pretty good.
Do you think he has just got lazy and only wants the letdown? Is there anyway I can extend the letdown, or is that a case of upping my supply?
(Just as a note, he is iron deficient but is on supplements and it's back up on the way to normal level)
