Post by skfg on Feb 7, 2015 13:56:38 GMT -5
Hi Bf'ing Momma's,
I am sharing my feeding experience in hopes it will benefit someone. I wish someone had suggested it to me when DS was younger. This is a long post.
My son is eight months old and we breastfed for a short time. I had hoped to make it to a year and at 12 weeks we stopped abruptly as he flat out refused - loudest cry I've ever heard. I always thought there was something more to him not being interested (most ppl suggested this). He always seemed eager to latch and as I would place him to the breast he would squeal in what I now know is pain.
Fast forward to seven months old and I noticed he was regressing developmentally and if I touched his neck he winced in pain. I asked our peds practice about it and they thought it was normal. I decided to take him to a chiropractor that specialized in infants. Turns out he has tightness in his neck and spine. This is the reason he did not want to feed. It was such a relief to know.
Always trust your intuition and if something seems off, seek other avenues.
I am sharing my feeding experience in hopes it will benefit someone. I wish someone had suggested it to me when DS was younger. This is a long post.
My son is eight months old and we breastfed for a short time. I had hoped to make it to a year and at 12 weeks we stopped abruptly as he flat out refused - loudest cry I've ever heard. I always thought there was something more to him not being interested (most ppl suggested this). He always seemed eager to latch and as I would place him to the breast he would squeal in what I now know is pain.
Fast forward to seven months old and I noticed he was regressing developmentally and if I touched his neck he winced in pain. I asked our peds practice about it and they thought it was normal. I decided to take him to a chiropractor that specialized in infants. Turns out he has tightness in his neck and spine. This is the reason he did not want to feed. It was such a relief to know.
Always trust your intuition and if something seems off, seek other avenues.
