https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:33:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1122711 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 04:36:19 +0000 erwoo 1122711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hang in there. It could just be that she's not feeling well b/c it does take a lot for them to nurse and if she has an ear infection I'm sure it's not as comfortable. Maybe once she's feeling better she will start nursing better again. Just keep on pumping to keep up with your supply if she keeps refusing. Babies go through ups and downs with nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1122702 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:21:25 +0000 Kemma 1122702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: Nursing strikes are so stressful!</p> <p>My LO has had a couple of strikes when teething and we had success with dangle feeding and any position other than cradle or cross cradle, I could also get her to feed well as she was going down and waking up from naps or her night time sleeps.</p> <p>You could also try nursing in the bath with her or wearing her if you have a wrap or carrier.</p> <p>Hang in there mama and I hope she gets back to the boob soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1121191 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:22:40 +0000 NovBaby1112 1121191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: @Sunshine710: thank you!! I will keep trying, trying to remain positive and not stress about it too much, hoping she picks it back up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1120961 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:21:35 +0000 Sunshine710 1120961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went through this same thing (and posted about it on here - <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/13-month-ds-wont-bf)" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/13-month-ds-wont-bf)</a> it took about a week of continuing try, but eventually we were back to normal and are in great shape now at 14.5 months. Just don't give up and try different positions, areas of the house, etc. We even put a video on to distract him a few times and that seemed to work well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1120868 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:47:22 +0000 Bookish 1120868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping for you!</p> <p>Sorry to hear you're having a nursing strike! It sounds like she isn't feeling well, could that just be it? It could be that nursing/sucking hurts her ears and sinuses right now, and it's just uncomfortable...but then she's taking bottles, so who knows. I'm terribly unhelpful, sorry, but my sympathies and I hope it gets better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-help#post-1120663 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:25:00 +0000 NovBaby1112 1120663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I haven't been on the boards lately, so sorry for just popping in with my Q. House hunting takes up all our free time, sooo ready to be done!! Anyways I will try to make this short:</p> <p>Friday night M was up most of the night refusing to nurse and had a runny nose, so sat morning we took her to the Dr and he said her ear looked a bit red and put her on antibiotics. It seemed like it started working right away- she was her happy normal self and has slept through the night sat and sun nights and hasn't seemed like she was in any pain. BUT- my once nursaholic is still refusing to nurse! Anytime I try to get her on, she arches and cries and pushes away so I've been pumping and giving her bottles which she takes like a champ. </p> <p>I know I'm being a bit dramatic but I'm really upset she might be done nursing forever and I'm not sure what to do about it. I keep trying but I obviously don't want to force it or make her upset, is this just a mini strike or is this the end of our nursing relationship? About a week ago she bit me and I was really caught if guard and scared her a bit, but she nursed after that so I'm not sure if that could be it? </p> <p>Any other mamas go through this? To make matters worse, I forgot my pump parts on Friday so I went awhile without pumping, I'm now sick and on my period and my supply sucks, so I'm just really worried I'm not going to be able to pump enough for her. Sorry for the "short story" lol </p>