Help please stop snacking 4mth old!
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Topic: Help please stop snacking 4mth old!
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Subject: Help please stop snacking 4mth old!
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:32am
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For the last 4 days DS has been snack breastfeeding he has been feeding every 2-3 hours and has hardly slept throughout yesterday. Is not a growth spurt this time just feeds for 5 mins stops looks around looks up at me smiling, offer again and he just mucks about then time for bed and I can't get him to sleep he just lies in bed for a while eg 30m then starts grizzling as not full and decides wants some more . As day goes on he becomes more tired so after just a few mins gets snoozy which he did not used to do. I am doing exactly the same as normal it is not that he is feeding quicker he would normally take 20 m to feed I really feel that he is just snacking as his nappies are now alot lighter 
I have really struggled to get so far BF twins and was feeling that they were finally getting in a good pattern... I thought I was seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as they were sleeping 8 hours at night but now he has started waking again at night. I am sure its because he is not getting enough. His sister is still having good feeds good sleeps and wetter nappies so they are now completely out of sinc during the day and its doing my head in..... People I have spoken to say they can do this about this age as so much more aware of surroundings...hoping someone can tell me this is a stage that will pass quickly because right now not sure how long can keep doing this for...
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:40am
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I am not much help coz my son was the same and hardly slept during the day, still doesn't and can be super nosy IF he is not really that hungry...but when he is really hungry he won't come off the boob.
I guess the only thing I can think of is to take him off when he mucks about and try again in ten minutes?? ------------- 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:45am
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My son went through a really nosy stage and would only BF properly if I wrapped him and went into our bedroom where its nice and quiet and dark, he will now feed really well and sleep reasonably well during the day too. It does means I feed to sleep but I don't have a problem with that. -------------  
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Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 11:50am
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hmm thanks problem is not always practical to have no distractions when there are two as just fed them together he had a slightly better feed but could not have been more than 10 mins when he stops starts gazing at his sister then starts smiling and even laughing at her. Meanwhile she looks back but keeps munching...so cute but annoying
so far today shes had one good feed a sleep and another good feed and on the mat playing and I expect she will self settle again well while he hasn't slept yet |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 1:16pm
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Awww that is too cute!!! -------------
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 1:22pm
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Esme did this at about that age. How I got her to feed properly was to offer change offer then no more for 3 hours then I gradually lengthened the time between feeds until it was 3.5-4 hourly. The first day was hard as she was wanting a feed and I had to make her wait to break the cycle. Then next day she fed and slept way better.
You could try feeding your daughter with your son in a bouncer then swap too so he is less distracted, until he is feeding better. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 2:36pm
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Thanks Esmemum I had wondered if repeated offering could be encouraging the snacking but so hard hearing him grizzle when you know he hasn't had a good feed and then I get unsure if hungry or tired 
Todays my birthday (30 today!) and have rented a holiday house with friends for this weekend (they don't have kids) might be interesting if this carries on till then....
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 19 August 2010 at 9:28pm
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. Hope your ds gets back in sync soon.Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 at 9:24am
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It is hard. The first time I stretched it out I nearly gave in sooo many times. Jiggling and walking helped but if you can even go a bit longer than what you have been each feed it'll slowly improve. My problem was that she was snack feeding all day AND all night. I found it hard to tell the difference between tired and hungry or just grizzly too.
Hope you have a wonderful birthday! You might find having some extra hands will help get his feeds further apart too  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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