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[A'smommy]

Lo is just about 8 months and it seems for the last few days she only eats for 3 or 4 mins at most.  She has no interest in BF'ing.  I am planning on BF'ing till she is a year but not sure how this will effect it.  On a good day she would only eat for 10 mins she has always been an effecient eater!  Seems like she rather eat her solids should I maybe not give her these for a while?  What is this going to do to my supply?  Should I pump after she eats? 

I am working full time while at work I do pump about 5oz/6oz at 11:00am and 4.5oz at 3:00pm.  I will pump at 9:30pm and only get 2 oz which I will add to the 3:00pm bottle.  I have recently cut out the DF.

I am a bit nervous too b/c I had just taken lo to the Dr and she didn't gain any weight nor lose in the last 2 months. 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  I really don't want to have to give up BF'ing.  Hoping this just might be a hunger strike and she'll go back to normal soon!

[RachelC]

Hi Careene,
Sorry to hear about dd's lack of nursing.  It is most likely that she is more distracted and the world around her is more interesting.  I wouldn't adjust her solids, just keep offering the same as you have been.  Am I assuming correctly that you bf in the morning and before bed (and pump the other 2 feeds)?  She will be fine, and your supply will be ok too... if you are concerned, pump after the 2 feeds as well.

My dd did the same thing around 7/8 months and I just kept offering.  She came around and started taking more interest.  Make sure you are feeding in a quiet place (maybe try laying down as well).

Is she active?  Did she gain in height?  Weight is not the only factor.  Was the dr concerned?  I think you are doing a fabulous job and see no reason that you will not meet your 1 year goal 

You may find some more helpful info here:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/back-to-breast.html

There are additional links at the bottom of that page.

HTH

[A'smommy]

Thanks for the reassurance!  I think I need it alot! 

I think she is getting distracted!  She'll eat for 2 min then turn away to look at something and then go back on for another min then turn away again return and eat for another min if I am lucky.  Sometimes she doesn't return.  I only feed her laying down now as she fights any other way.  I feel she can move more freely being fed laying down. 

Active?  She hasn't started crawling or walking.  She just rolls like crazy and kicks her little legs!  I guess she is more active than she was.  The Dr wasn't concerned at all.  Height, there was a bit of confusion there.  The original measurement she shrunk.  2 months ago she was 26.5" and 2 days ago the first measurement was 26", I said Ava shrunk.  The nurse said everyone measures different.  I let it go but when the Dr came in he asked about her height and I told him she shrunk so then he measured her and got 26 3/4".  So I am not too sure in how to answer that one guess it depends on who is measuring!

I hope I am able to meet my goal of 1 yr!!  I think tomorrow I will start pumping after each feed.  Thanks for the advice and I will be checking those links.   

[RachelC]

You can do it!  She'll come around 

I always wonder about the height measuring... it seems so random 

[A'smommy]

Even when Ava was born they measured her height at 21.5" and when I took her to her Dr they said she was 19"  Go figure!  Then the next month she was 22.5"  I can't imagine she had that much of a growth spurt but then again you never know.

I am hoping this all just passes.  As long as Ava seems content I am not going to worry.  I know she will tell me if she is hungry or not!  I am going to keep pumping though just too keep my supply going.