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Post by unringthebell on May 25, 2017 16:52:42 GMT -6
So my daughter (8 months) nursed fine after we got home around 2:30. After that she had mum mums and a little water. She hasn't nursed since.
She goes to bed at 6 and she fell asleep in my arms (a little fussy). She woke up 30 minutes later (very fussy) and still wouldn't nurse. I just gave her Advil and 3oz of breast milk in a bottle (she never has bottles when I'm around). She gobbled it up and is falling asleep on my arm now.
No fever.
She has one tooth and nothing like this happened when that one came in.
Any thoughts? She nurses 0-2 times a night normally. If she wakes and won't nurse do I give a bottle?
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Post by billyhorrible on May 25, 2017 17:19:29 GMT -6
I've done skin-to-skin during nursing strikes - even at 8 months.
Other thoughts: Ear infection? That would make sucking/nursing painful. My little guy doesn't run a fever when he has an ear infection, but he's definitely fussy.
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Post by unringthebell on May 25, 2017 17:27:13 GMT -6
I've done skin-to-skin during nursing strikes - even at 8 months. Other thoughts: Ear infection? That would make sucking/nursing painful. My little guy doesn't run a fever when he has an ear infection, but he's definitely fussy. Wouldn't the bottle bother her if it was an ear infection? Or would that be less painful and she sucked it down cause she was hungry? I never encountered refusal to nurse with my first so this is confusing to me. And just so weird that we had a normal good nursing session at 2:30. Maybe I'll take her to the pedi tomorrow just in case. Depending on how the night goes. |
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Post by billyhorrible on May 25, 2017 17:49:46 GMT -6
I don't know with ear infections. My first never had them, my second doesn't run a fever, doesn't have trouble eating or nursing, just wakes up at night screaming. So either ear infections are weird, or my kid is weird. And I would put money on either of those being true.
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Post by hurricanerek on May 25, 2017 17:51:31 GMT -6
Hmm nursing strikes can be tricky. Did you put on any new scents?
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Post by unringthebell on May 25, 2017 18:12:53 GMT -6
Hmm nursing strikes can be tricky. Did you put on any new scents? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nope. I don't wear perfume and I used all my normal shower stuff. Nothing new. And she had nursed fine in the morning and immediately when we got home. Since the Advil + bottle she's been sleeping. What do I do if she wakes (normally I'd nurse her)and she won't nurse? If I give a bottle I need to pump right? Or because it's just one night (hopefully) would it be ok to not pump? |
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Post by hurricanerek on May 25, 2017 18:51:55 GMT -6
Hmm nursing strikes can be tricky. Did you put on any new scents? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nope. I don't wear perfume and I used all my normal shower stuff. Nothing new. And she had nursed fine in the morning and immediately when we got home. Since the Advil + bottle she's been sleeping. What do I do if she wakes (normally I'd nurse her)and she won't nurse? If I give a bottle I need to pump right? Or because it's just one night (hopefully) would it be ok to not pump? Honestly, I probably wouldn't give a bottle for fear of her development my bottle preference over the breast. If she wakes, I would just cuddle her and offer the skin-to-skin time to encourage sleepy milk time. Often, babies are more willing to nurse when they are sleepy. www.llli.org/faq/strike.htmlSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by catlady22 on May 26, 2017 6:08:17 GMT -6
I second getting checked for an ear infection. My LO (9mo) always goes on nursing strike at night when he has an ear infection. He never has a fever, so its my only clue he has one.
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Post by catlady22 on May 26, 2017 6:08:48 GMT -6
I don't know with ear infections. My first never had them, my second doesn't run a fever, doesn't have trouble eating or nursing, just wakes up at night screaming. So either ear infections are weird, or my kid is weird. And I would put money on either of those being true. This is exactly true for mine as well. |
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Post by unringthebell on May 26, 2017 6:18:53 GMT -6
I second getting checked for an ear infection. My LO (9mo) always goes on nursing strike at night when he has an ear infection. He never has a fever, so its my only clue he has one. Shoot. I was thinking she was good because she slept through the night after the one early wake up and nursed this morning. Now I'm second guessing based on what you said. I'll see what happens tonight I guess and I can always take her tomorrow. |
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Post by lolacachia on May 26, 2017 7:40:55 GMT -6
Nursing strikes are hard. You really have to stay non chalant and calm when offering the breast, but if you are like me you are stressed and want to scream why won't you take my boob??
Dark room, skin to skin, lots of time with breasts just out and doing nothing while holding her. At 8 months, I would also back off food while you figure the strike out. Any chance you could be having a supply dip that she doesn't want to fight with so a bottle is just easier?
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Post by catlady22 on May 26, 2017 7:46:38 GMT -6
I second getting checked for an ear infection. My LO (9mo) always goes on nursing strike at night when he has an ear infection. He never has a fever, so its my only clue he has one. Shoot. I was thinking she was good because she slept through the night after the one early wake up and nursed this morning. Now I'm second guessing based on what you said. I'll see what happens tonight I guess and I can always take her tomorrow. Yeah, I'd give it another night - could have been a fluke. DS when he has an ear infection will wake up and fuss at the boob and be hard to go back to sleep. He also wakes up multiple times or just screams at me instead of eating well. He gets a ton of ear infections, so this is just what I've learned are his signs. |
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Post by LED on May 26, 2017 11:21:29 GMT -6
R refused a lot around then, and almost always it was around bedtime/motn. Though there were a few middle of the day refusals. I never offered a bottle. My LC and doctor both suggested just offering more solids during the day when she refused the breast and cuddling/soothing at night. For the most part it would just be random when she would or wouldn't refuse. She also had really strong scent aversions since day one. Like, if I didn't smell like sweat and sour milk she would almost always refuse until about 10 months. Made bath days fun.
But, tldr, maybe it's just random. Refusals around that age for no real reason are common.
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Post by PinkFreud on May 26, 2017 13:42:04 GMT -6
I wouldn't worry about an attachment to the bottle at 8 months old honestly, I'd just feed your baby. Offer the breast and if you need to use the bottle because of refusing then do that. My first lived at the breast and my second can only focus if we nurse in a quite dark room with her brother out of site. Nursing strikes can be really challenging I hope your lo feels better soon! I love your avatar |
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Post by unringthebell on May 26, 2017 14:27:10 GMT -6
Thanks everyone! I see the tip of a second tooth now so maybe it was just that. She's been nursing fine all day. I'll see how tonight goes.
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Post by billyhorrible on May 26, 2017 15:25:26 GMT -6
Teething can definitely be an issue. Both of my boys are monsters when teeth are involved.
Hope this is it! And hope that the rest of her teeth come in very very soon so this isn't prolonged for you.
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Post by lily on May 27, 2017 12:29:25 GMT -6
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