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Offline sally & savannah

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baby won't feed with a cold??
« on: October 29, 2005, 09:58:24 am »
Hi

hoping someone out there can help me.  Savannah has a cold and is all bunged up, doctor has given her nasal drops and i've got her on medised.  Only problem is she does not want to b/f during the day!!! obviously she cannot breath poor wee soul!!! what do i do, when i try she screams and arches her back, only got 4 feeds into her yesterday.  Although she is much better feeding at night when she's all sleepy and relaxed, got 3 big feeds in 7pm 11pm and 5.50am but as soon as we reached 8am she wouldn't touch it.  Have given her babyrice and apple for breakfast instead and trying to get her to take water - this is a baby who will not take the bottle!!!! but i am really worried she is not getting enough milk is 20wks old :(

yesterday: 6am - 20min feed             today: 8.15am - 5min feed
                 9.30 - apple puree                       9.00 - baby cereal/apple 
                11.45 - 5 min feed
                 1.30 - 40 mins!!!!!! then nap
                 5pm - apple and babyrice
                 7pm - 30 min feed
                 11pm - 30 min feed
                  5.50 - 20min feed

any suggestions on easier b/f positions to allow her to breath??
thanks
sallyx

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baby won't feed with a cold??
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2005, 11:20:18 am »
Is she giving wet nappies? then she is ok
Do you feel like eating, drinking when you are sick.
I'd say leave her be, your stress is not helping her feeding & when she gets better she will feed more... at least that is what happened with me about 10 times with my ds#1 & twice with ds#2
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2005, 13:05:34 pm »
Thanks for you advice.

Yeah plenty of wet nappies.  I will try and relax and let things go their own way a bit more.

Savannah is our miracle baby, conceived after 4 attempts at IVF, because of what we went through to get her i worry a great deal about ANY problem!!! thanks for the reassurance!!!!

She is doing a lot better today and feeding more regularly already

thanks again
sally and snotty savannah
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baby won't feed with a cold??
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2005, 18:19:40 pm »
Good that she is feeling already better. My dd also when has a cold doesn't want to nurse. Try to pump, even if she doesn't have it, just so you can keep your supply.