Older baby fussy at breast, no weight gain

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Yes, this mom is pretty savvy medically, but I shouldn't assume that she knows that. Thanks,

Re: Re: Older baby fussy at breast, no weight gain

Fatigue could be caused by anemia or by low thyroid levels, either of which can cause low milk supply which could be frustrating the baby.

Dee KassingHi all,

Thanks for your input, ladies.

I'm pretty sure this baby is not TT'ed (casually observed in LLL meeting, tongue very mobile/active), but will get together with them to do a real check.

I did see her at breast- mom said it was typical. Her little body was wiggling the whole time and she came off after 3-4 mins. I will get all the weights and chart on WHO weight charts. I think she started off at 50% and now is at 0 %.

Maybe more investigation will reveal a cause. Milk supply needs to be checked out. One thing I didn't tell you is that mom is fatigued (even when baby was sleeping through), so that might reveal something. Thanks again,

, LLLL, IBCLC

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Thanks, ! I was actually hoping you'd reply. You've posted so much on growth, etc., that I am more tuned in to the importance and at least am aware that there's a lot to know about it. Your posts over the years about stunting have left an impression.

I will meet with her again and see if we can spot anything unusual, but also focus on the basics.

, LLLL, IBCLC

Re: Older baby fussy at breast, no weight gain

For some reason all the mothers who have babies that fail to thrive AFTER three months seem to end up coming to me, possibly because I like working with them and because I customize the growth charts I do for them. Many of them have been given FALSE reassurance that their babies are growing well and they actually spotted the signs of slow down long before other health care practitioners.While there are many causes all of which should be explored that many have mentioned, the most frequent causes I have found to be:a) nursing on one breast only because someone told them about foremilk/hindmilk imbalance or because their baby only needed one breast when they were feeding 8 times per day -- and this resolves quickly when they start adding the second breastb) sleeping longer than 6-8 hours at night which makes it impossible for the baby to feed frequently enough during the remaining hours of the dayc) breastfeeding less than 5 times per daysburgernutr@...

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