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Dani R
19 yrs ago
My little boy is at such a cute age now, but he is such a stinker when it comes to nursing now. He is on the boob, off the boob, smiling, babbling. Our nursing sessions take longer than usual now.
Don't get me wrong, I adore this stage, but I want him to 'focus!' Any tips on this?
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layla
19 yrs ago
Hi DaniR, My little girl is 4.5 months too and I've noticed a few of your posts before and thought - me too ! She has been doing this for a few weeks now - sometimes quite abruptly which is actually quite sore :-) definitely worse with the tv on and any noises, anyone walking into the room and she's off. I don't have any advice, just to say I'm having the same thing and well .. hopefully the others are right and it'll pass ! You are right .. this is an adorable stage ...
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bw
19 yrs ago
My son (5 mths) is doing it too. I absolutely adore it. The moment he pulls off I look into his face and talk to him and he gives me the loveliest heart stopping smiles. Then he does it again just to look at me and hear me talk to him. I'm loving it !
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addis
19 yrs ago
DaniR, in what position do you feed? I ask because my son always nursed better/longer (still does, at 9 months) in the 'side lying' position.
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Just a quick response to the practical side of your question . . . when my baby would get too distracated, as well as if she were to bite (experimentally of course), I would say, "Oh,you must not be hungry now," then matter-of-factly pack up and put everything away. She quickly learned that if she was hungry, she'd better eat and better not bite either! A boring environment is helpful, too.
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Ohh... I remember this stage. My little guy was part of the slow food movement (sucking contentedly for a whole hour!)until he hit 4 months. Then, suddenly the world got far too interesting! I had to stop all the fun things I used to do whilst breastfeeding like going online, watching 'Prison Break' and reading The Economist because the slightest thing would put him off. This was also when feeding whilst we were out became a real struggle (think-- flashing boobs everywhere...) There wasn't really anything I could do. Just tried to feed in a calm, quiet room and focus on our mom and baby time. Good thing is that as they get older, they don't need to spend as long feeding so it doesn't need to be a long, drawn-out process.
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Ha ha! I can totally relate to the flashing boobs, mayafox. We were out today and he was being the total wiggle-worm. He's also getting quite strong and flails his little arm around too. I try to hold him down, but it amazes me how much strength he has. And he's only 4.5 months old - I've created a monster!!! ;)
I appreciate all the replies so far, and glad to know that this one of many stages he will be in.
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Yes, enjoy each stage! It's so true that they don't stay little long! Take lots of pictures! :-)
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Babies aged two to six months are notorious for pulling off the breast at any distraction (real or imaginary) and tend to forget to let go before they turn around (ouch!).
This is a passing developmental stage that can be quite a nuisance - it's usually at it's worst between four and five months.
Nursing in a quiet, darkened, boring room often helps. Talk in quiet, soothing tones (if you talk at all). Nurse while lying down; nap nurse. Cover baby with a shawl or put him in a sling to nurse. Nursing while in motion (walking, rocking) can also help baby to focus better on nursing. Try to catch your baby when he's more willing, such as when he's just waking up, already a little sleepy, or actually asleep. Baby's initial pulling off is probably not an indication that he is finished - just an indication that he saw/heard something interesting across the room. When he pulls off, try to coax him back to the breast a few more times before giving up.
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