How does this work when baby doesn't want to feed much? DS2 is not a "booby baby" I EBF but he has always been a bit fussy on the breast, we started treating him for reflux but he started being more content and his weight gain was always fine so I haven't given the gaviscon in a while(it didn't really do anything) he still sicks up often but sometimes he won't at all.
He was born on the 50th, went up to the 75th but I got him weighed this week and he's just above the 50th again, HV wasn't worried, DS1 was 75th-91st centile BF so I'm used to bigger babies. DS1 fed 3 hourly mostly and woke once a night at this age.
DS2 just doesn't seem to get ravenous, he never seems to look relieved to get onto he boob if that makes sense he always seems happier with his dummy. This afternoon he spent 3.5 hours awake perfectly content, mostly on his play mat we were sat near him watching tv, after 4 hours since his last feed I tried to feed him, he fed a bit, his heart wasn't in it, he sicked up afterwards. I have to feed at least 3 hours apart to ensure he's interested enough to feed ok and not sick up but tbh he would probably go longer than that most of the time, I feed him as soon as I think he is hungry if he does show signs but he rarely does, he rarely feeds longer than 10-15 mins at a time.
I wouldn't be worried but now his weight gain is dropping a bit and the fact it just doesnt feel right I just feel like I'm doing something wrong. If I express he GUZZLES a bottle?? I think the dummy might be to blame, it gives him so much comfort, DS1 never used one, could the dummy be comforting him too much it's stopping him from being hungry?? I know that sounds stupid.
Oh and he doesn't do all that well at night, last night he woke every hour (although that is unusual) I fed him every wake but he wasn't overly interested. His normal routine is bed at 11, 3-4 hours sleep, feed, 2 hours sleep, fed, 1 hour sleep, up.
Thank you if you read all that, I don't know what I am after, I found it easier having a hungry baby that wanted feeding every 2 hours I know that sounds silly but I felt like I was doing something then!!
He was born on the 50th, went up to the 75th but I got him weighed this week and he's just above the 50th again, HV wasn't worried, DS1 was 75th-91st centile BF so I'm used to bigger babies. DS1 fed 3 hourly mostly and woke once a night at this age.
DS2 just doesn't seem to get ravenous, he never seems to look relieved to get onto he boob if that makes sense he always seems happier with his dummy. This afternoon he spent 3.5 hours awake perfectly content, mostly on his play mat we were sat near him watching tv, after 4 hours since his last feed I tried to feed him, he fed a bit, his heart wasn't in it, he sicked up afterwards. I have to feed at least 3 hours apart to ensure he's interested enough to feed ok and not sick up but tbh he would probably go longer than that most of the time, I feed him as soon as I think he is hungry if he does show signs but he rarely does, he rarely feeds longer than 10-15 mins at a time.
I wouldn't be worried but now his weight gain is dropping a bit and the fact it just doesnt feel right I just feel like I'm doing something wrong. If I express he GUZZLES a bottle?? I think the dummy might be to blame, it gives him so much comfort, DS1 never used one, could the dummy be comforting him too much it's stopping him from being hungry?? I know that sounds stupid.
Oh and he doesn't do all that well at night, last night he woke every hour (although that is unusual) I fed him every wake but he wasn't overly interested. His normal routine is bed at 11, 3-4 hours sleep, feed, 2 hours sleep, fed, 1 hour sleep, up.
Thank you if you read all that, I don't know what I am after, I found it easier having a hungry baby that wanted feeding every 2 hours I know that sounds silly but I felt like I was doing something then!!
Unless there are other issues, I wouldn't worry about it much.
