4mo hunger cues

What are the hunger cues for a 4mo now? My baby will make this frustrated "mmmmm" sound when she needs her diaper changed, hungry or tired. So everyday is trial n error. And half the time after heating ebm, she doesn't want the bottle. But neither does she look tired nor soiled her diaper On top of that, she gets v distracted by sights or sounds. Either that, she keeps wanting to sit up during feeding. It's really difficult feeding her now. And when i try to offer her the bottle again, she will cry and kick. Her overall milk intake has therefore decreased Worse, she fights bedtime every night even though she's clearly tired. The only time I don't have to deal w a fussy baby is when she drinks until she KO. Any mummies with similar experiences? Able to share what you did? Any advice would be good to make each passing day an easier one. Most nights i really feel damn defeated and tonight is one of those nights i feel like breaking down

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My baby is currently 4 months too. And it’s exactly the same for his feeding habits now. Difficult to feed. Likes to look around so always have to carry him around while feeding him. Sometimes will push away the bottle after drinking some. So I usually let him take a break and walk around the house then try to continue. He’s unable to finish his milk sometimes too. I’m guessing does it got to do with teething? Is your baby teething ?

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2y ago

One hand to carry and one hand to feed 😅 it’s not easy if baby is heavy. Sometimes we sing to him too. My baby will use his hands to push away the bottle. So sometimes I hold and play with his hands while my other hand holds the bottle. I’m ftm too. Did many try and errors. Sometimes I feel that my baby is teething (saw white bud) so he doesn’t want to drink milk. But sometimes I feel that he is just being playful . I agree that the best feeding is when baby sleeps.