For the longest time now, Ben has really been struggling to eat. First it was due to his meds. needing to be upped and then RSV and now an ear infection. He has lost over 1/2 pound in a week, and I’m really getting worried.
I have OALD and to help him, I’ve been taking him off the breast when my milk first lets down, and I let it spray into a cloth and then put him back on when it slows. He hates this, but it helps him not to choke. One question I have is.. shouldn’t he be old enough now to handle this better?
Also, he almost always will eat for about 5 minutes (sometimes less), pull of and squeal. He will burp, but from then on it is a fight to get him to eat any more. He will usually latch right back on, but pulls on and off and seems to have to burp every other minute. It is so frustrating, and I can’t figure out what is causing it all and how I can keep him on the breast longer. Sometimes I can get him to eat more if move him to the other side, but then I know he is only getting foremilk and not the good fatty hindmilk.
Any advice????
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