My daughter is about 7m old and she's refusing to latch now. Every time I try to latch her, she will scream the house down but she will willingly take the bottle. Is there anyway I can latch her again? I feel so upset every time she cries at my boob.

Sounds like your baby is on a nursing strike. This is common in babies between three and eight months old. Nursing strike usually only last for a few days (but could go up to 10 days). Here’s what you can do. During the strike, you need to focus on i) expressing your milk: pump according to how often your baby was breastfeeding. This will help ease uncomfortable breast fullness and maintain your supply. ii) Feed your baby: a cup would be a good choice for a six-month old. If you can, avoid using the bottle. Using a bottle would satisfy a baby’s need to suck and may prolong the strike. The strike could be brought on by a number of potential causes. You can refer to this list to see if your baby is having any of those mentioned: http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2013/1/26/is-your-formerly-nursing-baby-refusing-to-breastfeed.html This is also another great article highlighting some common causes and what to do during the strike: http://sg.theasianparent.com/when-your-baby-goes-on-milk-strike/ Hang in there.. it is likely a phase and will pass. You can also try nursing baby when she is about to fall asleep during nap times, suckling will be more intuitive during this period and she may be more inclined to breastfeed.

same here!! that back arching, pushing away, crying, and screaming! keep trying (and pumping). don't force her to take the breast, it will worsen the nursing strike. hopefully my 7MO can return to normal >.