Questions questions questions!

[suze375]

Hi all - this is my first post after browsing for a few weeks now....so much information!!

I have a few questions that maybe some of you can help me with (I apologise if they have already been answered in another post but it would take me forever to read thru everything 

My lo is 9 weeks old and has never really been a great feeder. She was quite sicky for the first 2-3 weeks but this settled down and she was eventually taking at least 4oz each feed and managing to keep it down.

Over the last couple of weeks the sicky thing has returned. I wondered if she was perhaps holding a lot of wind as when I tried to wind her nothing would come up until a day later she would start bringing her feeds up while burping/coughing (hope that makes sense!) I started using Infacol and this seemed to improve her burping for a little while. However, I am now in a situation where she has dropped the number of oz she is taking per feed and the lack of burping has returned as well as the sicky thing.

As she is a windy baby, I tend to stop half way thru a feed to wind her however as soon as I try to get her back to finish the bottle, she's having none of it! She does everything but drink...plays with the teat in her mouth, giggling away to herself then pushes it away or clamps her mouth shut! Yesterday she only took about 21oz the whole day and she is 11lb 8oz (she was 8lb 2.5oz at birth). The health visitor weighed her yesterday and advised that she should be taking approx 27oz in a 24hour period but she is a good weight for her age and has gained steadily since her 6 week check.

I'm wondering if I should stop winding half way thru and just let her continue until she decides she's had enough?? I'm just worried that if I do that the wind will build up and cause her greater discomfort or she will bring up the whole feed rather than just a little bit.

She seems well and happy in herself so should I stop stressing so much and just assume that she will eat what she needs?!

PS She is using a medium flow teat and has done since she was about 2wks old. Thanks!

[* Paula *]

Hi and welcome to the BW Boards,

Has your lo always brought up a certain amount of a feed?

Have you been on the same formula since birth?

When your lo brings up a feed is she really fussy and crys quite a lot?

Does she tend to cry during a feed?

[suze375]

Thanks for the welcome!

Has your lo always brought up a certain amount of a feed? Yes, she went through a stage of bringing up a lot frequently but this settled down.

Have you been on the same formula since birth? Yes, SMA Gold

When your lo brings up a feed is she really fussy and crys quite a lot? She cries for a few seconds sometimes or she has been known to grin!

Does she tend to cry during a feed? Occasionally but usually when I have finished winding her and try to get her to take the rest of the bottle. If she really fusses, I don't push it as I don't want her to end up fearing the bottle.

[macsmum]

does little one get hiccups?

[suze375]

Yes she does - why, might that mean something??

[macsmum]

hate to keep telling people this as it's all i seem to say, but it sounds like your lo may have reflux, check out the health medical board for the signs of reflux..
Emma

[suze375]

Hi - thanks for your response. Things have definitely settled down and she is back to taking between 4-5oz again. Thinking she may have had a tummy upset or something but I will keep an eye on the poss that she may have reflux.

[* Paula *]

I am pleased that things have settled down a bit.  Please keep us posted on how you get on.

Paula