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Why Is My Infant Not Satisfied After Feeding For One Hour?

My baby boy is 8 weeks old & I am breastfeeding him & supplementing him w/Enfamil. He has been wanting to nurse for over an hour & still doesn t seem satified, so I started to just pump & give it through a bottle for the last 4 days. But I am unable to give him only breastmilk so he is getting about 2-3 4 oz bottles of enfamil a day. The last few nites he has been very fussy in the evening. He just doesn t appear to be comfortable or satified. This morning I noticed a small raised rash on his face. Could he have a milk allergy? And do you think I should switch to a soy based formula?
Fri, 1 Sep 2017
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Hi
Baby is nursing for longer than usual.
If it is going on since birth , look for latching . If baby is not latched well he will not be able to draw sufficient milk to satisfy him. So correct your positioning and latching.
If it is just since few days it may be due to growth spurt period when his requirements suddenly exceed supply. In that case continue breastfeeding, have patience . Your breastmilk supply will adjust to baby needs.
Best wishes

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Why Is My Infant Not Satisfied After Feeding For One Hour?

Hi Baby is nursing for longer than usual. If it is going on since birth , look for latching . If baby is not latched well he will not be able to draw sufficient milk to satisfy him. So correct your positioning and latching. If it is just since few days it may be due to growth spurt period when his requirements suddenly exceed supply. In that case continue breastfeeding, have patience . Your breastmilk supply will adjust to baby needs. Best wishes