My 5 month old used to drink fine till about a week or so back. Now she stops half way and starts to fuss. sometimes it takes an hour to feed her, earlier it used to take like 20 min. She spills during the feed, so eventually what she eats is not sufficient for her. She has also started to drool a lot, the doc says she might be teething!! Any ideas what i can do ? Rashmi replied. Hi Kay

My daughter who is now 16 mths had the same problem. Have you tried burping her during between feeds. Moment she tries fussing burp her and she will feed completely. Drooling is the first sign of teething, gums get sore and suckling creates a vaccum which creates sensation and hurts the baby. Try to apply some teething gel just before feeds. All the best

Rashmi Sonia replied. Hi Kay,
I had a similar problem with my daughter too when she was an infant. It use to take an hour or sometimes even more than that to feed her. Now she's going to be 2 next month but, still the same. I think there is nothing you can do much as some babies are like that. Just be patient and feed your child whenever she's hungry, \";EVEN IF IT TAKES AN HOUR\";. But don't force her. Feed her whenever she'll ask for food. If she is teething than she'll be fine don't worry about that.
Best Wishes,
Sonia.