New bottle behavior

Aurora has begun a very odd routine when it comes to taking bottles. She was our 2 lb baby so she still pretty much eats on demand, although there is a somewhat predictable schedule. Well, she'll be gnawing on her hand, so I'll fix her a bottle. She immediately takes a few solid gulps and then, acts like she is being murdered. Seriously, she screams like there's a scorpion in her diaper. Usually, I can stand her up on my lap and talk to her and she calms down when she's fussy, but she just screams from the depths of her gut right in my face during this interlude. I endure this for 2 to 3 minutes with repeated attempts to give her the bottle before she finally takes it like it's what she's wanted all along and then she drinks herself to sleep.

Am I just getting attitude or could there be a GI issue? She's otherwise happy, no reflux, no spit up, not too gassy.

TIA!

 

At that age, I'm going to go with a non-attitude type of answer. She could have heartburn type of reflux. Have you changed her formula lately? Is she pooping regularly? Does she get better if you give her gas medicine or tylenol? If you find something that makes her feel better, that might be a good indicator of what's bugging her.

Do you think she's teething?

 

As pp mentioned I would guess teething or reflux-my dd had a bad reaction to reflux (bottle refusing) and she never spit up-silent reflux. And my ds became as you described while he was teething.

 

My Boys did. Similac sensitive stopped it.

 

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My Boys did. Similac sensitive stopped it.

That's what they're on and have been on ever since they came off the high calorie stuff months ago! It really doesn't seem like an aversion to the formula because she takes her bottle fine during the night (she still gets up 1 or 2 times). It's only during the day and it's especially bad when she's tired. They have both been chewing on anything in sight for the past few weeks and slobber on EVERYTHING. I check and check, but no signs of teeth yet. Can the "teething" behavior begin before there are any outward signs of teeth? That's my best guess as of now.

 

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Can the "teething" behavior begin before there are any outward signs of teeth? That's my best guess as of now.


Good gravy yes. Alice teethed for 3 months before the first tooth popped out. I'd still call your pediatrician though. . .it just seems a bit funky.

 

I think you should check with pedi too. It could be nothing, but it could be GI too. I thought my boys were teething early, but nothing came through until 8 months. Around 4/5 months adjusted, they put everything in their mouth and drooled constantly. I read that it is the first stage in exploring items. The mouth is their first sensory experience. It could be teething, but you may not see anything for a long time.

 

My daughter (no teeth still) did this randomly at times and wouldn't really be settled and she does not have reflux or GI issues. We tried to figure out what was causing it, really to no avail but we did stumble upon one thing that seemed to help it - we changed the nipple size (we use Dr. Brown's) to a faster flow and that did the trick for a while - I think maybe she was just impatient! Now, if her schedule is thrown off, or if someone else tries to feed her she will sometimes do the same thing - I, personally think for my dd it is just a little attitude. I agree that if you are concerned talk to your pediatrician, but it seems to me that the majority of the time she is fine and it might just be her coming in to her personality!

 

This is exactly what both my girls are doing and there feeds have dropped dramatically, i origionally took them to the drs and one had tonsillitus and the other a viral infection. After a wk of penicillon both have cleared up but they are both still refusing to go back on the bottle after a snack. They both have reflux and have been told it isn't because of that either (not sure i believe this but iam getting a 2nd opinion) They are both teething though, gums do look like they are coming and abit sore in places but no sign of teeth...yet! I hope they hurry up so we can eliminate teething from all other enquiries lol
It is soooo worrying when they don't eat, not to mention sleep at night because of lack of food in the day. Hope youspeak with your ped and get some answers.

 

Pedi says it sounds behavioral but if it continues for another couple days, we'll go in to get checked out.

Thanks ladies!

 

Really? these babies are in charge hey lol I hope it is just that as i'm sure it will pass soon, when they get hungry enough.

I had wondered whether it was a game to Amber, sometimes when she screams she looks like she is wanting the bottle, she will grab it and guide it to her mouth then play with the nipple and knock it away from her mouth. Throughout some of her screams she has the cheekiest grin on her face and flaps her arms about like when she is happy to see you. Sometimes she can be persuaded to have some more if i pretend to drink some and then make an eating noise (dnt even ask lol) while putting it in her mouth. All very odd, i'd love to know what is stopping her eating as she loves her food!

 

Kenneth does the same thing, and seems to be the twin who is more easily frustrated when it comes to feedings.


Kenneth and Ian are 1 month old