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Originally Posted by karenjoe

As for cradling - she's a fighter. She cries and fights and won't make eye contact at this point. I assume this is a sign of attachment struggles? I can cradle her a bit above horizontal while giving her a bottle and she seems ok with it. So I'm not really sure - seems like mixed signals.

Karen~cradling is a completely submissive position...yes, it is a sign of attachment struggles (and please everyone remember, attachment struggle does not mean RAD or even attachment disorder) if it is fought in many kids. Try swaddling her...after the bath in a towel. This works wonders with both my kids.

How hard she fights is another sign. Alex fights, HARD....cries, screams, arches his back, tries to hurt me if his hands aren't restrained....kicks. Arianna would try to get down...would struggle but not anywhere near the intensity of how Alex reacted.

Who holds the bottle? You should be....does she look you in the eye during these feedings?

Karen