Ivy Has Feeding Iss-Yews

Poor mite.

Every now and then (maybe once in every five feeds), Ivy gets all upset and is really hard to feed.

This happens with breast-feeding, feeding expressed milk in a bottle, and feeding formula in a bottle. It can start at any point in the feed.

Here is what she does:

1. Starts wiggling a lot and thrashing arms and legs.
2. Comes off the nipple or bottle with a cry and grimace.
3. Tries to get back on desperately, with a high-speed rooting action.
4. Attaches successfully.
5. Takes one or two sucks, then makes another grimace, and appears to gag.

Return to step 1!

The only way to feed her through this is to allow her to do it in tiny steps. usually the feed ends early though because she is so upset.

After a session like this, whe might or might not settle to sleep easily. often she is fine.

We've been told it might be reflux, but she is happy sleeping on a flat mattress, and it makes no difference what position she is fed in. i tried breast-feeding her vertically with no change.

It could also be a food intolerance, but why would it only happen at some feeds?

Any ideas?