BFing and Solids?

I'm no help yet with your actual question as we have barely even started solids.
But just wondering, maybe she has just gotten quicker/better at extracting the Breastmilk she needs, does she seem full after the 3 minutes?
I know that about that age K started feeding for way shorter but still being full.

Thanks Kelimirella, but shes always been an efficient feeder, only needing one side and a complete feed lasting less than 10 mins. She doesnt appear full after her 3 mins (if she makes it that long) she will pull off but want to go back on but pull off immediately. we can do trhat 10 times and still get no where or she will start getting distressed before then.

Kellz, Ive talked to a LC and LLL and neither can help. Im going to try another LC tomorrow but not holding my breath. Im not planning on starting solids any time soon, but atm im expressing every 2 hours to get enough milk to bottle feed her since she wont take it from me, so I feel like i cant keep doing this for ever, but i know that eventually the demand for milk eases up and so if i can keep it up for another 4 months (or what ever it is) then it might just be possible if that makes sense?
Shes only full after ive topped her up, its not reflux as shes not in pain/spilling etc. she is settled so long as she has a full tummy.

ah sorry for the mega post!

Lily still has normal feeds, well actually no. Hmm Before solids she would feed at (rough times) 7am, about 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm, 10.30/11pm, 2am, 4am and then 7am.

She would feed for about 20mins one side then 20 mins the other side then got sick at 5 weeks and would only feed 10 mins per side per feed after that. And at 4 months when we changed to 1 side per awake time it's stayed 10mins.

Even now with solids she feeds for about 10 mins sometimes 15 (not sure why??) She also has from the start had about 2-3 meals per day being 1 jar or pottle of yoghurt (70g) as a feed.

Now she feeds about 6.30pm, 1.30am, (5am sometimes!! depending on if she resettles or not) about 7am or if she's woken at 5 it'll be 9-9.30am then it's about 11.30am, 2-2.30pm, 5pm... 6.30pm. As you can see a lot less! But she has solids in between usually about 8am and sometimes something about 2-3pm and something at 6.30 too depending on how tired she is after her bath.

Def recommend holding off as long as you can on the solids, she'll let you know when she is ready!

It sounds mega stressful! Is it an issue with let down at all? Or not coming out at the right speed for her hence liking the bottle?

Good on you that u already seen LC etc and trying to get help, and god on you for persisting with bf!

If she only feeding a few mins, and is on and off and wants to feed but keeps coming off,.....sound to me like she getting frustrated cos the milk not coming in quick enough for her liking! Aiden does this, but not all then time, and when he doe I have to hand express a bit to get the milk flowing , squirt it in his mouth to show him its there, and then he will relax and feed.
I had a friend who whose baby wasnt gaining enough wait, and a LC finally worked out that she had a slow letdown which was being caused by caffine- even tho she was only having 1 coffee a day. She stopped that, and never had a problem again, mlik came in quicker, baby was happier/fuller and gaining weight better!

Going to an oseto or similar may help too she might be slightly out of alignment and finds feeding uncomfortable.

Esme can be fussy like that if she is I let her have a play then try again later and she'll often latch back on. Failing that feeding in bed or in a different position helps too.

She is 10 months and the frequency of feeds is just as many as before. She isn't in a routine for feeding but generally has about 5 during the day and 1-3 at night (between 7pm and 7am). She is also an efficient feeder and can only be on for 2-3 minutes before being full. I always offer the both sides but she doesn't always take both.

How weird!

Last suggestion, I promise Could it be a case of let down taking too long but once it happens its too fast??????

Whats the letdown like when you pump? Does it take a while then come out really quickly???

I think you are a star

The milk will drop off but not until more like 9 months as they start having solids before milk and more of them....but not for all babies

It's taken about a month almost for Lily to spread her feeds out now she is on solids, but she's a greedy little girl lmao! And I've also found myself getting really engorged and painful letdowns since starting solids

What about the lactaid but with the EBM instead of formula?

Shes not getting distracted and looking away at things?? My wee man is a pain if things look interesting while he feeds he pulls off and has a good look around and I have to put him bak on or he would just keep looking around. Try a light wrap or towel or anything over your shoulder and over their head to block the sight of anything that could distract

She doesnt get distracted, shes looking at me generally (generally my arm or boob, what ever is in front of her.) she pulls off in the middle of the night in a silent pitch black room too.
Tried the leaning back too, well leaning forward as soon as shes latch but as soon as i start to feel the let down leaning back, but doesnt make any difference

Taylah went through this alot too. She wouldnt feed often, from memory i think it was stuff i was eating or drinking that she didnt like. So if id eaten something quite spicy the day before she wouldnt feed well the next day. Sometimes things like tomatoes, cauli, the list goes on.

I never had supply issues though so i guess that could be an issue too perhaps??

Taylah didnt really start solids until 7/8 months. I always offered her food but she was never interested until then. At 8 months she was having about 3/4 feeds a day, sometimes alot more at night She is still a small eater but always has been however.