hiya i am currently breastfeeding my 6 month old son, but recently he dont seem interested in me anymore, he pulls away from me most of the time and all he does is cry during the night is fine all he has is me thro the night n first thing in the morning, i have started giving him baby cereal which he loves. as the day goes on he just dont wanna feed off of me which is very hard n upsetting for me, he takes a bottle fine which gets to me as if his hungry why wont he take me. please help.

Caroline - posted on 01/10/2012

he is having cereal once a day, and he breastfeeds most of the day!!!

Ania - posted on 01/09/2012

if you feed on demand there are no milk supply issues. He should only get cereal once a day at this age

Ania - posted on 01/09/2012

Did you supplement with formula for a while? if yes, that is a sign of early weaning because of formula in the bottle that is easier than breast

Caroline - posted on 01/09/2012

yes i did look at them thanks very much :) xx

Celeste - posted on 01/09/2012

Then it doesn't sound like you have a supply problem as evidenced by diaper count, which is great!

I'd work on getting him to nurse. Check out the links I provided!

Caroline - posted on 01/09/2012

getting plenty of wet nappies some dirty ones too lol, yes very scary, thanks so am i. x i will try fenugreek thanks again xx

Celeste - posted on 01/09/2012

Oh wow! That's so scary! I'm so glad that everyone is OK!



The best way to produce more milk is to nurse! How are diapers? If your baby is getting enough diapers (4-5 at this age) then you don't have a supply problem.



But, you can take fenugreek, mother's milk tea, blessed thistle..

Caroline - posted on 01/09/2012

it might be my milk supply as he is fine during the night time feeds, is there anything i can take to help me with producing more milk or helping it come thro again i dont want 2 give up breastfeeding if i can help it as his my last baby now i have a girl of 8 a boy of 5 n 8 month old rhys,. had a rough time during labour n giving birth, nearly lost him n me, so as u can imagine i want 2 bf as long as possible many thanks ladies? what sort of things or is there any tablets i can take to help produce more milk?
asked my doc n he was crap lol

Celeste - posted on 01/09/2012

Hmm..Couple more thoughts..
-Do you nurse before or after solids?
-How often is he getting solids?

Remember, your breastmilk is to be the main source of nutrition right now! With the more info you gave, I think you're right that he might be preferring solids. If that's the case, I would cut back on solids:

Here is some info on nursing strikes:
http://drjaygordon.com/breastfeeding/nur...
http://www.motherandchildhealth.com/Brea...

Good luck!

Caroline - posted on 01/09/2012

Emily, keep breastfeeding it does get easier, don't give in to a bottle its supply n demand at this age so persevere with it ok, mine is 6 months today so his alot older than yours lol The more you feed the more milk comes that's what i did in the first 2- 3months. hope it gets better for you keep trying :)

Caroline - posted on 01/09/2012

not very often only if i have tried both breasts and his still screaming, he has food which might have something to do with it. he loves his food now, he seems interested in whats going on around him rather than breastfeeding. He very rarely gets a bottle lol :) thanks for replying

Celeste - posted on 01/09/2012

How often do you give the bottle? My first thought is that he's used to the bottle because the bottle is easier..

Emily - posted on 01/09/2012

I have the same thing going on except with my two month old. Its really frustrating. Hes only satisfied if he gets a bottle. I dont know whats going on :(