My Baby Refuses to Nurse!

I agree with the suggestions to talk to a lactation consultant--I talked with the ones at Medical Center of McKinney, and they were very helpful. When I had a similar issue, my problem was hyperlactation--my milk was coming out too fast for my DD. There are a couple of ways to deal with this, if this is your problem. You can try pumping for just a few minutes before you nurse, to get the first "spurt" out of the way before your baby latches on. This is a short-term solution, though, as it doesn't address the source of the problem. I actually taught my daughter, over the course of 2 weeks or so, to essentially sip from my breast--she'd get a mouthful, pull off to swallow, I'd leak a bit onto a burpcloth, then she'd come back for more. Eventually her appetite and my production got back in sync, so the problem went away. I was so frustrated that I almost gave up breastfeeding entirely, but was very happy we worked through it. Our problems were at about 2-3 months, but once we worked through them, I was able to breastfeed until 10 1/2 mos. I also worked part time, so had to combine pumping/bottle feeding and breast. Stick with it, and good luck!

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You didn't mention if he had the same issue with drinking from a bottle . . . only eating for a short time or not. With my oldest daughter, I fretted over a similar situation, but it turned out she was more of a "snacker" than a full-out eater. So I was lucky if any nursing session would last more than 15 minutes total. And she was the same when bottle fed. Yet my other two girls were "normal" eaters (actually, my middle child fed like every meal might be her last!). So it may just be his way. But don't give up . . . just keep pumping after breastfeeding to be sure you drain your milk, which will stimulate more milk production.

Hi J.! If it's really making you crazy, try a lactation consultant. I used one and she helped me through a really tough time. They see LOTS of babies with nursing issues so hopefully she can pinpoint what the issue is. She may be a snacker, she may be "toung tied" - where the piece of skin that connects the tongue to the bottom of your mouth is too short). whatever the issue, YOU'LL feel better knowing for sure what's going on. Good luck!

my sister inlaws baby did this about 2 months ago she was about 2-3 months old
Just keep trying and keep offering the breast and pumping to make sure you supply keeps up.
Make sure baby doesn't have a ear infection because if they do it hurts them to SUCk so they don't want to do it.
Also watch your baby if no fever develops or no signs of dehydration( watch for wet diapers) then no reason to worry it shall pass may take 3-7 days!!!