Diaper Swappers

a_cthelen · 12-18-2006, 07:20 PM

Pinching is a regular occurance here. I don't get bit, yet... I wear a nursing necklace, or give DS something to play with, usually my finger. I know it's painful! I have bruises everywhere, too. Oh, those sharp nails and tiny strong fingers!

bubby · 12-18-2006, 09:24 PM

My ds scratches and every so often gives me a good hard punch on the side he's not nursing on. Ouch!

jenjenp · 12-21-2006, 09:52 PM

I never knew that my nipple could stretch that far lol! I have no suggestions, i'm just happy to know that other mommys nipples are stretched out too!

pottymomma · 12-22-2006, 06:23 AM

I wouldn't advocate doing this if it *upset* your child, but once when my ds was in a bad pinching phase I slipped his socks off and put them on his hands. He was distracted by the novelty of it and didn't get upset and we nursed without pinching!!

apelilae · 12-22-2006, 06:38 AM

That's so hard. A nursing necklace has helped me. My DS was never interested in the other necklaces I wore until I got the ones with the big chunky beads and a big wooden ring on it that he can fool with. If I don't have the necklace around, I hold his hand and sing to him. HTH

Mom2MyBugs · 12-23-2006, 09:36 PM

I have a kneader too. She's 18 months and she's been that way since birth. I've never been able to break her of it. Occasionally, I can get her to grasp my fingers instead--and she still kneads those. It's like it's very ingrained.

She likes to take the top layer of skin and roll it between her fingers, but she'll also do some serious deep kneading (like a kitten). When she puts her mind to it, she can drain a breast in 2 minutes flat. I have to keep her nails very short or she scratches me.

Sorry, not much advice, just commiseration from another mommy with bruised and scratched boobies

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Jen

e_mom_e · 12-28-2006, 08:02 AM

yeah my son grabs and squeezes my arm so hard, and he digs his nails in...how do they get so strong. i have screamed a few times when I wasn't paying attention adn he did it.

I just try to do like others said and hold his hand or keep his attention...but dang does it ever hurt!

oh I tried before to just give him a little smack on his hand...not to hurt just thought it would scare him to quit...he laughed HYSTERICALLY at me! So much for that! LOL

12-18-2006, 07:20 PM	#11
a_cthelen My cat's breath smells like cat food Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,067 Ratings: 86 Feedback: 100%	Re: constant pinching Pinching is a regular occurance here. I don't get bit, yet... I wear a nursing necklace, or give DS something to play with, usually my finger. I know it's painful! I have bruises everywhere, too. Oh, those sharp nails and tiny strong fingers! __________________ Amy SAHM to Carter Wool for Sale: http://hyenacart.com/Spots_corner/index.php?u=6698

12-18-2006, 09:24 PM	#12
bubby Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 111 Ratings: 30 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: constant pinching My ds scratches and every so often gives me a good hard punch on the side he's not nursing on. Ouch! __________________ ~Andi Married to my favorite drummer Deadstring Brothers 13ghosts FisherGreen Loving mama to Nikki(13),Sage(9), Evan(3) and Baby #4 (due 8/13/10)

12-21-2006, 09:52 PM	#13
jenjenp Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northwest suburb of Chicago Posts: 162 Ratings: 43 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: constant pinching I never knew that my nipple could stretch that far lol! I have no suggestions, i'm just happy to know that other mommys nipples are stretched out too! __________________ -jennifer-Catholic, NFPin', BFin', CDin', SAHM Liam 11/05 & Isaac 1/08 Whenever someone says that CDin' is cheaper than 'sposies I laugh my head off!

12-22-2006, 06:23 AM	#14
pottymomma Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 409 Ratings: 67 Feedback: 100%	Re: constant pinching I wouldn't advocate doing this if it upset your child, but once when my ds was in a bad pinching phase I slipped his socks off and put them on his hands. He was distracted by the novelty of it and didn't get upset and we nursed without pinching!! __________________ Christine (single mom to Carlie 9, Sam 7, Harry 5, and Owen 2...everyday is an adventure! http://pottymomma.blogspot.com

12-22-2006, 06:38 AM	#15
apelilae Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 178 Ratings: 14 Feedback: 100%	Re: constant pinching That's so hard. A nursing necklace has helped me. My DS was never interested in the other necklaces I wore until I got the ones with the big chunky beads and a big wooden ring on it that he can fool with. If I don't have the necklace around, I hold his hand and sing to him. HTH __________________ Mom to Liam (7-06) and Seamus (8-08 ) LLL leader and API leader