Baby Feeding

Question by Stevie:
Sudden feeding problems with newborn?
Last night and all day today, my daughter has been absolutely hysterical during feedings. I always get to her and begin to feed her prior to her getting to the point of crying so I know it’s not that. However, as soon as I begin to feed her, she starts chugging it like she’s been starving. She drowns herself and then begins to pull away from the bottle, so then when I pull it absolutely away to wipe her mouth, she loses it… wailing and crying uncontrollably. I give her back the bottle and she grabs at it as if to hold it in place so I do not take it away. When I try to stop to burp her, she loses it again and will not stay still. I do not know what to do. I talked to the physician and she said it could be reflux but they’re not sure and I have to come in next week to have her evaluated. In the meantime, every feeding now has become torture. She’s in such distress and I do not know what to do. She has a little congestion so we decided to try to flush out her nostrils in hopes perhaps it was because she was having trouble breathing. Not the case. I had stored some bottles in the fridge and was thinking maybe they were too cold for her because they were not warmed up enough. Also not the case. She had not had a bowel movement in 3 days so I thought maybe she was constipated and uncomfortable. Well, she finally had one tonight (it was of normal consistency) and she’s still freaking out. The only time she’s not crying now is when she’s asleep. I am not sure if she has gas pain or what? She gets herself so worked up that she coughs, chokes, spits up and gets hiccups. It’s so upsetting to see her in such distress and not knowing what’s wrong. I thought it could be reflux/colic especially since the physician said it could be it, but is not that when crying happens AFTER feeding and not during – or am I wrong? Can anyone help?
I’m using low flow bottles. I have been using them since she was born so I am pretty sure it would not be that otherwise I would think this would’ve been a problem from the very beginning. I also used to wait to burp her at every 1/2 ounce to an ounce, but since she’s been essentially drowning herself in formula after only a few sucks, I do it more often thinking maybe she’s filled with gas and I want to help relieve it. She often wails even louder shortly after she burps or even spits up a little bit.
I pump because she is even more hysterical when I try to breastfeed her…. Thanks for your helpful answer that was so relative to my question……..
I do not produce enough milk so I supplement with formula as well as breast milk that I pump. No need to be rude.

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