Diaper Swappers

rickysgirl25 · 06-08-2010, 10:32 PM

DD is almost 5 months old and the past couple days she keeps pulling off the breast while nursing. She was doing this a little before usually when she was really tired but would settle down and nurse fine. Now she is nursing for a minute or two and then she pulls off, wants to keep nursing, pulls off...over and over (she isn't really fussy when I try to nurse only gets mad because she wants to eat). It is getting frustrating for me and her. I know she is getting some milk because she will sometimes spit up after nursing. I do have some pumped milk to give her so I know she is eating enough, but I prefer to just nurse. She did seem to have a cold starting Friday night but she seems to be doing better, just some boogies in her nose. Also she may be teething...
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

indianairishgirl · 06-09-2010, 01:38 PM

I don't know if it helps much, by my DD did this a lot when she started teething. I found that giving her a teething tablet before nursing helped a lot. Good luck to you!

Joyful Tie Dyes · 06-09-2010, 01:40 PM

welcome to "nurse a little look a little" lol
My babe is doing it right now, he/she is just noticing the world around him now!

averysmom · 06-09-2010, 01:42 PM

My dd is 4mo old and does this same thing. She a a big brother and sister distracting her.

rickysgirl25 · 06-09-2010, 11:41 PM

Thanks mamas! I feel better knowing she's not the only one...

luvmybaby333 · 06-09-2010, 11:43 PM

Sounds like teething. It could also be that she's still a bit stuffed up from her cold and needs to pop off to get air.

songbird516 · 06-10-2010, 09:54 AM

Could be teething or that she needs to pee- my daughter sometimes does that if she needs to pee. But, if she didn't usually do that it could be teething also. Claire doesn't pull off when teething, she just whines with the boob in her mouth, haha.

hilaryisinked · 06-10-2010, 10:05 AM

My 14 week old just started doing this yesterday. Constantly.

allisoninfl · 06-11-2010, 12:04 PM

DD did a lot of popping on and off at that age too. Like a PP said, sometimes it was because she needed to go potty. But I think teething had something to do with it. If it gets really frustrating, you could try another activity for a while, then try nursing again. Or try nursing in a quiet place, maybe lying down, so she can be more focused. HTH!

mommieofpees · 06-11-2010, 12:07 PM

My son is almost 5 months and does the exact same thing and it doesnt help that his brother is so amusing to him and calls for his attention what the reall kicker is he is starting to bite down and turn away luckily no teeth yet, so i hope this phase hurries up and fizzles out

06-08-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
rickysgirl25 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hood Canal, WA Posts: 338 Ratings: 14 Feedback: 100%	Baby pulling off while nursing DD is almost 5 months old and the past couple days she keeps pulling off the breast while nursing. She was doing this a little before usually when she was really tired but would settle down and nurse fine. Now she is nursing for a minute or two and then she pulls off, wants to keep nursing, pulls off...over and over (she isn't really fussy when I try to nurse only gets mad because she wants to eat). It is getting frustrating for me and her. I know she is getting some milk because she will sometimes spit up after nursing. I do have some pumped milk to give her so I know she is eating enough, but I prefer to just nurse. She did seem to have a cold starting Friday night but she seems to be doing better, just some boogies in her nose. Also she may be teething... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ Wife to Ricky 4-30-2005 and SAHM to Ayn 1-13-2010 Creative Rain etsy Hyena Cart Last edited by rickysgirl25; 06-08-2010 at 10:33 PM.

06-09-2010, 01:38 PM	#2
indianairishgirl Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Baby pulling off while nursing I don't know if it helps much, by my DD did this a lot when she started teething. I found that giving her a teething tablet before nursing helped a lot. Good luck to you!

06-09-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
Joyful Tie Dyes Registered Users Formerly: earthmamatobe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny SC Posts: 12,986 Ratings: 102 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Baby pulling off while nursing welcome to "nurse a little look a little" lol My babe is doing it right now, he/she is just noticing the world around him now! __________________ www.joyfultiedyes.com WAHM THREAD Leslie, Mommy to Alexander my 3 year old spider monkey who does all his own stunts and Newbie on the Boobie Sebastian <3

06-09-2010, 01:42 PM	#4
averysmom Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,891 Ratings: 13 Feedback: 100%	Re: Baby pulling off while nursing My dd is 4mo old and does this same thing. She a a big brother and sister distracting her. __________________ Delana, Wife to Michael 7-29-00. SAHM to Parker Stephen 2-14-03 and Avery Grace 8-17-05 Autumn Rose my HBAC baby 2-9-10 EXPECTING #4 sometime in Sept. 2012 Planning my second homebirth!!

06-09-2010, 11:41 PM	#5
rickysgirl25 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hood Canal, WA Posts: 338 Ratings: 14 Feedback: 100%	Re: Baby pulling off while nursing Thanks mamas! I feel better knowing she's not the only one... __________________ Wife to Ricky 4-30-2005 and SAHM to Ayn 1-13-2010 Creative Rain etsy Hyena Cart

06-10-2010, 10:05 AM	#8
hilaryisinked Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Portsmouth, VA Posts: 23,440 Ratings: 68 Feedback: 100%	Re: Baby pulling off while nursing My 14 week old just started doing this yesterday. Constantly. __________________ Hilary, head over heels wifey of a Coastie Mama of Aubrey [3.3.10] & Delaney [12.8.11] We are a Jesus following, homeschooling, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, extended rear facing, TV watching, Golden Retriever loving, happy little family.