Jika Menolak ASI, kemungkinan disebabkan oleh :
1. Kurang sehat.
Kondisi tubuh bayi yang kurang sehat bisa membuat bayi kesulitan mengisap dengan baik, sehingga ASI yang didapat sedikit. Akhirnya bayi jadi capek atau frustrasi, dan menolak menyusu.
2. Kesakitan.
Bayi yang mengalami memar akibat lahir dengan alat bantu (misalnya: vakum) mungkin menolak menyusu jika bagian yang memar ini terpencet tiap kali ia menyusu.
3. Tersumbat hidungnya.
Bayi yang hidungnya tersumbat (karena pilek) mungkin menolak menyusu karena kesulitan bernafas.
4. Sariawan.
Bayi yang sedang sariawan, atau mulutnya terinfeksi jamur Candida mungkin hanya mau mengisap beberapa kali saat menyusu, lalu berhenti dan menangis.
5. Sedang tumbuh gigi.
Bayi yang sedang tumbuh gigi mungkin merasa gusinya nyeri, atau air liurnya berlebihan, atau agak demam, sehingga menolak menyusu karena merasa tidak nyaman.
6. Mengantuk.
Bayi yang terpengaruh efek sedatif (bius) obat-obatan mungkin menolak menyusui karena mengantuk.
7. Bingung puting.
Bayi yang diberi susu botol atau empeng terlalu dini (sebelum 2 minggu) mungkin menolak menyusu karena kesulitan menguasai teknik mengisap payudara – yang sangat berbeda dengan mengisap dot.
8. Tidak mampu ‘mengambil’ cukup ASI untuk memenuhi kebutuhannya.
Bayi yang belum menguasai teknik menyusu mungkin hanya mampu mengisap ASI sedikit sehingga harus mengeluarkan tenaga ekstra untuk mengisap lebih lama atau lebih dalam. Akibatnya ia jadi capek atau frustasi, lalu menolak menyusu.
9. Ingin ‘melawan’ perlakuan yang tidak menyenangkan.
Jika ibu atau pengasuh kurang menguasai teknik mengatur posisi bayi saat akan menyusu, bayi bisa saja merasa diperlakukan kasar atau disakiti. Sebagai upaya ‘perlawanan’, ia pun menolak menyusu.
10. Terganggu isapannya.
Jika ibu sering memegangi atau mengguncang payudara saat menyusui, posisi mulut bayi terhadap payudara bisa terganggu. Akibatnya bayi merasa tidak nyaman dan menolak menyusu.
11. Dibatasi jadwal menyusunya.
Jika ibu menyusui hanya pada jam-jam tertentu dan bukan menurut keinginan bayi, bayi bisa frustrasi karena kelaparan dan malah menolak menyusu.
12. Terganggu semburan ASI.
Aliran ASI yang terlalu cepat dan deras saat bayi mulai mengisap bisa membuat bayi tersedak. Jika terjadi berulang kali selama menyusu, bayi mungkin jadi frustrasi dan menolak menyusu.
13. Merasa terganggu oleh suatu perubahan.
Bayi usia 3-12 bulan mudah terganggu oleh berbagai perubahan: berpisah dengan ibunya, ada pengasuh baru, pindah rumah, kedatangan tamu, ibunya sakit (atau sedang menstruasi), payudara ibu terinfeksi, bau tubuh ibu berubah, dsb. Ketika suatu perubahan dirasa mengganggu, bayi bisa jadi tidak menangis melainkan langsung ‘mogok’ menyusu.
Jika Menolak Susu Formula, kemungkinan disebabkan oleh :
1. Lebih ingin ASI.
Jika diberi susu formula oleh ibunya, bayi yang biasa disusui mungkin akan menolak, karena tahu ‘pabrik ASI’ ada di dekatnya.
2. Tidak senang diberi susu oleh orang yang tidak berpengalaman.
Ayah sering dapat kesempatan pertama memberi susu formula pada bayinya. Sayang, banyak ayah yang belum berpengalaman. Lantaran ayah dan bayi sama-sama belum berpengalaman, kegiatan minum susu jadi tidak menyenangkan. Karuan saja bayi menolaknya.
3. Tidak senang diberi susu oleh orang yang tidak sabaran.
Perlu kesabaran tinggi untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara minum dan jenis susu formula yang disukai bayi. Jika orang yang memberi susu tidak sabar dengan proses trial and error, bayi kemungkinan besar akan sulit diajak bekerja sama.
4. Menginginkan situasi yang mirip dengan menyusu ibu.
Ada bayi yang hanya mau minum susu formula kalau situasinya dibuat mirip menyusu: tempatnya harus dikenal baik, harus dipeluk, harus ada kontak kulit, dan harus banyak interaksi, dsb. Kalau tidak dikondisikan seperti di atas, ia tidak mau minum!
5. Sudah terlalu lapar.
Sama seperti bayi yang menolak ASI karena terlalu lapar, bayi yang terlambat diberi susu formula juga bisa frustrasi karena kelaparan, sehingga malah menolak minum susu.
6. Tidak cocok dengan bentuk dot/cangkir.
Bayi mungkin menolak susu formula dari botol karena ‘puting’ (bagian ujung) dotnya pendek dan kecil, tapi pangkalnya tiba-tiba melebar. Ini sangat berbeda dengan areola payudara yang meruncing sedikit-demi sedikit ke arah puting. Jika bayi menolak susu dari cangkir, mungkin permukaan cangkirnya yang terlalu lebar sehingga menutupi wajahnya (bayi tidak senang atau ketakutan kalau wajahnya ditutupi).
7. Kewalahan menelan.
Jika susu formula diberikan dengan botol dan lubang dotnya terlalu besar, alirannya jadi deras - lebih dari satu tetes per detik. Bayi bisa kewalahan menelan dan tersedak. Begitu juga kalau susu formula diberikan lewat cangkir, tapi bayi tidak dibiarkan mencecap sendiri isi cangkir (cangkir terlalu miring sehingga isinya tertuang ke mulut bayi). Jika ini terjadi berulang kali, bayi bisa frustrasi dan menolak minum susu.
8. Dotnya terlalu panas.
Mungkin kita lupa memastikan apakah botol dan dotnya sudah cukup dingin setelah direbus sampai steril, sehingga bayi menolak mengisapnya karena kepanasan.9. Tidak menyukai citarasanya. Bagaimana pun susu formula tidak sama rasanya dengan ASI. Dan bagi beberapa bayi, perbedaan ini tidak dapat ditolerir.
Source: parentsguide.co.id
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Help! My baby won't drink my breastmilk:(?
I haven't had any problems breast-feeding my 3 week old daughter until just now. Whenever she starts drinking my milk she just starts screaming. At first I thought maybe she just needed to burp or something, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I think she won't drink it because I ate a bunch of strawberries earlier and I haven't had them since she was born - perhaps she is allergic or just doesn't like how it makes my milk taste. So, what should I do? Should I pump out whats in me and just wait until my breasts reload and make her go hungry? Or should I try to give her formula? I don't know what to do and she just keeps screaming. Please help me.
Answer1 :
I just remembered something! My daughter went through this exact same thing and I finally figured out the reason was because she was upset that my milk wouldn't start flowing immediately. With my doctor's help, I figured out a solution. I pumped a little milk, put it in a dropper, started to nurse her then when the screaming would start I would give her some milk in the dropper. I would then put her back on my breast and continue this until she stopped screaming...which meant that my milk was spraying out like crazy. This was a very difficult task, but it worked out great and this phaze she went through didn't last long. The doctor told me that it's actually means the baby is developing mentally very well, and knew what she wanted, when it didn't come immediately at the flow she wanted then she got upset.
Answer2:
There's a number of different things that could be causing your baby to be upset. Yes, it's possible that it's the strawberries. I had to give up all caffeine, aspartame (artificial sweetner in a lot of diet or sugar free things), pepper (the kind that goes with salt) and spicy foods. What we eat DOES have an impact on how our milk tastes. So it could be that the sudden shift in your diet has caused her upset.
You can try pumping and feeding her with a medicine spoon, dropper, or cup (Yes my daughter did drink from a cup once at a couple weeks old so it's possible). Sometimes if it's offered in something other than the breast, they'll drink.
Comfort her as much as possible. Rock her, sing to her, talk to her, walk with her, and just try to get her to calm down before offering the breast. A warm bath may help. Make sure her diaper is clean too.
It is also a possibility that she has reflux, kind of like baby heart burn.
Also possible that she may have gas that's making her tummy hurt.
On much rarer circumstances, it's possible that she's developed a lactose allergy that causes her pain when she nurses, but if it's just popped up now out of nowhere, chances are that this is not the case. It usually starts slower and gets a lot worse over a couple days.
More than likely it's just temporary. As nerve wracking as it is now, it'll subside sooner than later. DON'T give formula. It tastes wayyyy worse than breast milk no matter what you ate, and if you supplement even a little your supply will start to go down. Studies have shown that when mothers consume garlic it makes babies nurse for longer and they drink more, so maybe have a few garlic toasts or something? It couldn't hurt to try.
You can try pumping and feeding her with a medicine spoon, dropper, or cup (Yes my daughter did drink from a cup once at a couple weeks old so it's possible). Sometimes if it's offered in something other than the breast, they'll drink.
Comfort her as much as possible. Rock her, sing to her, talk to her, walk with her, and just try to get her to calm down before offering the breast. A warm bath may help. Make sure her diaper is clean too.
It is also a possibility that she has reflux, kind of like baby heart burn.
Also possible that she may have gas that's making her tummy hurt.
On much rarer circumstances, it's possible that she's developed a lactose allergy that causes her pain when she nurses, but if it's just popped up now out of nowhere, chances are that this is not the case. It usually starts slower and gets a lot worse over a couple days.
More than likely it's just temporary. As nerve wracking as it is now, it'll subside sooner than later. DON'T give formula. It tastes wayyyy worse than breast milk no matter what you ate, and if you supplement even a little your supply will start to go down. Studies have shown that when mothers consume garlic it makes babies nurse for longer and they drink more, so maybe have a few garlic toasts or something? It couldn't hurt to try.
Answer3 :
Some babies are sensitive to what moms eat. My daughter did the same thing. She would latch on then get off immediately and cry. She did this for about a week. What should have been a 20 minute feeding turned into an hour each time with her crying the whole time. She was diagnosed with acid reflux. I was told to cut out dairy, greens, spicy foods, peppers, and caffeine. Once Sophie was given the medication she did a LOT better. As she grew older I began to add those foods back to my diet and she has done great with everything. No, just keep offering her the breast and she will eat when she's hungry. If this goes on for a few feedings I would call the pediatrician right away. Do you have a lactation consultant you can talk to? I will add a link for you to check out. They have a LC you can talk to tonight via their web page. You have to join the website (don't worry about spam or anything, I've never gotten anything from them) and then you can ask your question and get a live response. Good luck!
