Weekly Hot Tip!

Fussy Feeding

It is very common for babies to start feeding differently around 9 weeks of age. Here are some the reasons why…

1. Lack of sleep (most babies need to have sleep to feed well, to give them enough time to be hungry and then to be drinking enough to be able to sleep!)
2. Awareness (babies have become more aware, like to look around maybe distracted by activity in house when feeding)
3. Wind (babies that are pulling on and off the breast will get more wind with the on and off feeding)
4. Reflux babies
5. Illness (babies may have picked up a cold or illness and are not interested in feeding as much or struggle to breath through their nose)
6. Formula choice (often babies do not suit the formula you have chosen, talk to your doctor about other options)
7. Teat size (the teat flow needs to be suitable for their age, moving to a bigger teat size if needed.
8. Tongue Tie