Breeelizabeth
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Hey ladies, my 9week old has been struggling with feeding lately. She's on NAN lactose free formula, and normally drinks 150mL in about 30 minutes 4 hourly but for the past few weeks she's been taking 20mL every hour and a half and won't sleep (I assume it's because she's hungry.) She's been in hospital due to a UTI that she had and they could get her to drink 60mL at most.
We've seen a speech pathologist who seems to think she can't suck properly, I've been doing all the exercises she gave me, used the teats she recommended and if anything it's made it worse.
She screams whenever a bottle is placed in her mouth, then she screams when she unlatches and then she plays with the teat and stops drinking all together.
I'm at my wits end with the constant screaming and the lack of sleep, and because I'm so worried about her growth/weight gain. Before we went into hospital she had lost 100g in 4 days and I highly suspect she's probably lost more. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? Anything would be useful!
Thank you!
We've seen a speech pathologist who seems to think she can't suck properly, I've been doing all the exercises she gave me, used the teats she recommended and if anything it's made it worse.
She screams whenever a bottle is placed in her mouth, then she screams when she unlatches and then she plays with the teat and stops drinking all together.
I'm at my wits end with the constant screaming and the lack of sleep, and because I'm so worried about her growth/weight gain. Before we went into hospital she had lost 100g in 4 days and I highly suspect she's probably lost more. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? Anything would be useful!
Thank you!