Fussing at boob

My 11 week old has never had any problems with feeding but these past few days she has been pulling on and off my boob during a feed fussing and crying which I have never had her do. It’s making me feel like I am doing something wrong and it’s making me feel so overwhelmed. I’m thinking maybe my let down has become slower and she has to work harder for the milk? What can I do to make it back to how it was ):

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There’s a “breastfeeding crisis” that happens around 3 months which causes a lot of babies to become fussy at the boob or feed less or more often. For that reason a lot of mums finish breastfeeding around this time as it knocks their confidence but really it’s just because of a change in your milk and how baby feeds. You can read about it here but there are lots of articles online - https://www.mombosslife.co/post/the-three-month-breastfeeding-crisis

do you know how long it’ll take her to get use to it again

I know she’s a baby so she won’t think how I’m thinking but I can’t help
But worry she’ll think it’s me not giving her what she wants quick enough snf getting upset with me lol

were the same 😂

apparently it can last a few weeks but every baby’s different x

There is definitely a growth spurt at this stage! I have just experienced this and was worried about my supply, teething etc but it seems to be a really common thing at this age to have a fussier baby! They also fuss near the boob to tell your body to change your supply. Try not to worry, your baby and your body know what they need to do 🫶🏻 I found lying down to feed helped to take away any distractions and relax me and baby xx

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