Can anyone help me?

Question

My daughter is generally a happy 5 month old.
Recently shes been a bit fussy with her feeds. Takes half the bottle and then screams like mad at the rest!
She has a good nightime routine. Goes in bath at 7, bottle at 7.30 bed by 8.
but shes now screaming her lungs out after bath!
im worried shes not taking enough milk but health visitor weighed her and shes still puttin on good weight.
why has she taken a sudden dislike to her bottles? could it b teething, ready for solids etc.
any info would be great!

ps my health visitor is dead set against feeding her before 6 months! she said no baby should be fed before then! and she always gets on at me if i bring it up!

Answer 1

With a baby that age it could be anything but my daughter started out like this and it turned out to be an ear infection... maybe get her ears checked at your local GP. Ear infections are very sore and they feel it everytime they swallow and therefore do not enjoy feeding... Could also be the reason for screaming when out of the bath as she might be feeling dizzy from the infection. My daughter was exactly the same. I hope she feels better soon x

Answer 2

Try rubbing bonjela on 15 minutes before a feed. If she is still sleeping right through I think its more likely teething than needing solids. However, dont let your HV bully you. I waited until 24 weeks to give my son solids but he really did need them then. If you decide to give solids just start on plain fruit/veg purees and introduce new foods one at a time every few days so you can pick up any allergies. I have also heard that putting the teat of the bottle in the freezer before gving the bottle will help a teething baby. If its colic try colocynth granules (homeopathic remedy that work miracles, only available from some chemists)

Answer 3

Could be teething and needing something more substantial. How are her nappies? If they`re real blasters, and she slavering like a rabid dog, she`s probably got teeth on the way. My wee boy started getting all four of his front top teeth at once a few weeks ago, the only thing that would settle him was 2.5 ml of Nurofen for kids. This took the edge off the pain for him. He was also on baby rice, a rusk, or baby porridge along with his milk, before bedtime.
As for the teething gels, I don`t think any of them really work, we have had some success with a product called Ashton & Parsons powders. They are a herbal product in sachets which you sprinkle onto the tongue and gums. These seemed to settle him very quickly.
This advice apart, stick in. It will pass and you`ll look back at it and wonder what the hassle was all about.
Enjoy your little one.

Answer 4

There could be a number of reasons... teething is the first thing I would look for. And she very well could be ready for solids! All three of my kids started rice cereal and 3-4 months and then 1st foods at almost 6 months. Talk with your baby's healthcare provider to see what they suggest. If she is teething, take a clean cloth, tie it in a knot, soak it and put it in the freezer until it is nice and cold. She will love chewing on it and it will feel great!

Answer 5

firstly dont listen to your health visitor do what you feel isbest if you want to try her on solids try her i gave mine baby rice at 4 months as she was always hungry i didnt even ask the health visitor my baby is 9 months now and doin well it sounds as though she may have abit of trapped wind in between her fed either that or shes getting bored with the bottle as for screaming after a bath my baby does this if she hasnt had her afternoon sleep so maybe she is overtired good luck x

Answer 6

HI,
MOTHERS ALWAYS KNOW THEIR BABY, BETTER THAN ANY HEALTH VISITOR EVER COULD. MUMS ARE THERE 24/7 AND YOU SOUND AS IF YOU ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER. IF I WERE YOU I WOULD TRY YOUR BABY ON SOMETHING LIGHT, MAYBE A SMALL BABY DESERT OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. YOU WILL KNOW FAIRLY QUICKLY IF THAT HELPS, AND YOU CAN INCREASE THIS GRADUALLY AS TIME GOES ON, REDUCING THE BOTTLES AS YOU UP THE FOOD.ALSO TEETHING WILL ALSO BE GIVING SOME STRESS TO A BABY AT 5 MONTHS,PROBABLY, SO CHEWING ON A RUSK "ALWAYS WHEN YOU ARE PRESENT" WILL GIVE BABY A NEW TASTE,SOMETHING TO BITE ON AND HELP WITH HUNGER PANGS TO....GOOD LUCK...YOU SOUND LIKE A GOOD MOTHER, SO WELL DONE.

Answer 7

I think that's the start of teething my 2ND son was like that at the age and he started teething at that age,a little tip that i would try tomorrow night would be to put some calgel on her teeth and give her some calpol before her Bath and bpttle and see if that makes a difference,the calpol takes about 15 minutes to kick in,its worth a try,if your worried go back to your health visitor let me know how you get on

Answer 8

She could be teething, could just be uncomfortable, change the position you feed her in ie if shes lying down with the bottle, sit her up etc just incase shes windy, have you tried giving her baby drinks or water? I would also introduce solids just to see if it helps matters as she may well be hungry still, its all trial and error cos not all babies are the same - please don't worry so much shes putting on weight so you are doing it right.
Good Luck

Answer 9

I would try some cereal, just to make sure she isn't hungry.
My son did the same thing, and it was from teething. Sucking on the bottle can be really uncomfortable for some.
Have you tried any sippy cups?

Answer 10

my daughter had collic at that age a good way to find out if its her stomach is to place the baby on your stomach with yalls stomachs touching and lay down and let her lay on your stomach the pain in her stomach will be drawn out from the warmpth of you body kind like a human heating pad...it really works just go lay down with her like this for abour 15 minutes wrapped in a blanket on your bed...she may also have some new teeth coming in I know its a bit eary but is happens ..good luck and I bet she is beautiful