I was just nursing Liam and he was making this strange cry - not a normal cry at all - and I was getting worried that he either didnt want Pimp Juice anymore because he just wanted cereal OR that something was wrong.
I fed him for as long as I could with the tears coming, then took him to Daddy so I could quickly research what was going on...didnt find anything online to help me (gee, you think a crying baby MIGHT mean hunger?) and then I turned to my Baby Whisperer book and couldnt find anything in there either! Just as I was sitting at the top of the stairs, starting to worry maybe he was getting sick or something was wrong with the Juice, Matias came upstairs with a sleeping baby in his arms.
Thing is - this isnt his normal nap time - it's Juice time! His schedule is so rigid so it really threw me off that he was ONLY tired and didnt want to nurse at all. I know there should be some flexibility in there AND there is BUT he ate before his 2pm nap and then this was the first time I was nursing him again since.
Maybe, just maybe, I'm over thinking this and he could be in a growth spurt too but it really just threw me that he wanted a nap so badly and instead of falling asleep while nursing, he chose to cry. And, to be honest, Liam doesnt cry. He's even stopped (knock on wood) crying in the car. He doesnt cry when he wakes up from naps, he just squawks loudly! He barely cries when he wakes up during the night - as you can see most of these things involve WAKING UP and EATING!
Anyway. He was tired. End of Story. But I wasnt sure what it was and that is what was worrying me. I think it all centers around starting cereal & me worrying that he's going to reject the boob totally now & not just the right one :)
2 comments:
Hey girlie, It is hard when they grow up and before you know it he will be asking for the keys to the car (or saying almost full sentences!!!)
From my research when I was nursing (as I mentioned Kellymom.com served me VERY well over that unsure time) the moment you introduce something other breast milk, you begin the weaning process. So he may not need to nurse as much since he is receiving nutrients from another source BUT as long as you offer breast milk 1st then the cereal he will nurse and then be more likely to eat little or no cereal.
I was so scared when we started feeding rice cereal to Matthew around nine months that he would no longer need or want to nurse but we always used that rule - nurse before solids and that served me well.
Hope the advice helps!
Christina
I was actually searching on kellymom.com and it has helped me, esp. with the whole loopsided boob thing :)
We go to the dr. tomorrow, so I'm going to ask about this there too!
He seems to cry before every nap now these days which is TOTALLY abnormal for him but...we'll see, I suppose!
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