Feeding???

[Petrus]

Just a quick question...Joshua is just over 3 months old, he's a good boy, sleeps through and is very happy. I make him up 7oz bottles because he was draining the 6oz ones. Anyway when he's drunk like 4oz he starts playing with the teat so i sit him up wind him etc then when i try giving him the rest he kicks up a right stink, won't take the bottle and occasionly will start whinging, when he's got it in his mouth again after 5 mins of fighting with him he'll drink the rest??Any ideas as to why he does it??Is he the only one or do other mummys have this problem?

Any advice please

[redhed]

Hmmm.

My youngest doesn't do this, but I dimly remember that my oldest did. It was just one of those mystery baby "phases" that they go through, it didn't last that long for us.

I do wonder if she was teething - even if no teeth appear, sometimes they can grow under the gum and be a bit irritating so possibly after the first hunger has abated he realises it's uncomfortable?

Anyway, here's hoping it passes soon!

[Chocolate Lips]

Yes Isabel does do this sometimes but normally at the start of the bottle - it takes about 5-10 mins of fighting with her then she will settle down nicely and take it all!

Could quite possibly be teething - the fussing with Isabel started 2-3 weeks before her tooth finally appeared!

[*Fallen Angel*]

Jess did this. She'd drink 2oz fine and then fight it for about 10 mins then quite happily drink it:huh: . We gave her a rest after a couple of oz and then she'd take the rest.

[Biba]

Jack does this although he is breast fed but after he has gotten over the initial hunger he will mess around even after winding.

[Dink]

I've always thought it was boredom. They think they're ready for something else. My dd (who is 14 months and still wants to be held to be given her milk-grr!) does this before bed. I ususally hand her to dh and she'll finish for him; I think she just gets bored with me.