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morgan
Age : 28
Joined : 19 Sep 2007
Posts : 10
|  Subject: on and off and switching sides all the time!  Thu May 15, 2008 9:17 am | |
| hi everyone. i'm feeling rather frustrated and fed up at the mo because my 7 1/2 month old has been doing this thing of going on and off the breast repeatedly, for some weeks. I switch sides because i can see he is still hungry, he latches on eagerly, then comes off either crying or fussing again. then i switch sides again because i cannot get him to re-latch on to the same breast - he will just keep fussing/fighting it. this can happen up to 10 times!
He isnt ill in any obvious way that i can see. he is easily distracted bc of everything around him but it happens even at night sometimes which is a real pain having to move around in bed so much to change sides (we partially co-sleep). any ideas/suggestions?? thank you! |
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Kasia80
Breast Buddies
Age : 28
Joined : 04 Aug 2007
Posts : 3005
From : Oxfordshire
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 15, 2008 11:27 am | |
| Did you try nursing necklace to keep him occupied? Or a little toy to play while he is bf?
We have the same problem as you now, again should i say. Maya like's now to bf standing, expecting me to have both boobs out and has few sec on each on and off, lol.
As for bed: we cosleep partially too and Maya sleeps between us. We don't switch sides, I just lean a bit forward and down- if it makes any sense, and offer "top" boob to her. I'm DD thou so it might be in my favour 
HTH
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angpixi
Age : 37
Joined : 12 Aug 2007
Posts : 880
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 15, 2008 12:04 pm | |
| is he maybe teething? willow was like this a little while ago and a couple of days ago a tooth popped through! mind you they are at that age where everything is a distraction to them, willow comes off to look at anything from aeryn playing to whos in the room! i hope it gets better for you soon x 
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morgan
Age : 28
Joined : 19 Sep 2007
Posts : 10
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 15, 2008 12:38 pm | |
| thanks ladies! Bad Cop, the nursing necklace sounds like a good idea - could you explain exactly what you mean?
yes i think the teething might have kicked in again, but i didnt link it for some reason. He has had teething 'episodes' since 3 months and still has no teeth!
as for not switching sides, at night i have him on my side because my partner is oblivious when asleep and its not safe in our case. also i'm only an A cup so the leaning over to let him get at the 'top boob' just results in nasty backache for me LOL.
guess i just need to be patient...as with so many things!  |
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kay
Breast Buddies
Age : 28
Joined : 19 Aug 2007
Posts : 2635
From : North Wales
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angpixi
Age : 37
Joined : 12 Aug 2007
Posts : 880
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 15, 2008 2:38 pm | |
|  i cant lean over to feed either (small boobs!) would be great to do that in the night! willows been on and of teething for ages too and only just popped a tooth so maybe hes about ready too? good luck
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Natasha
Breast Buddies
Age : 22
Joined : 05 Jul 2007
Posts : 3140
From : Birmingham
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 15, 2008 10:44 pm | |
| I remember times like this and it was always something different each time.
It was anything from teething to cluster feeding during a growth spurt, I would say just go with it and I am sure it will settle in good time
Welcome to the forum Morgan
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to nourish a babe within my womb
and to my arms a welcome nest
and comfort waiting at my breast.
An it harm none, and cause none strife
my belly to swell and ripen new life
a babe to grow strong within me
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morgan
Age : 28
Joined : 19 Sep 2007
Posts : 10
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 22, 2008 9:37 pm | |
| | thanks everyone, it does seem to have settled in the past few days. Thanks for the tip re the bfing poem competition, Kay, i had fun writing and entering one! |
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Natasha
Breast Buddies
Age : 22
Joined : 05 Jul 2007
Posts : 3140
From : Birmingham
| | Subject: Re: on and off and switching sides all the time! Thu May 22, 2008 11:52 pm | |
| Glad everything is started to settle for you, it just good to have reasurrence and confidence in whats happening.
Your poem was lovely hun, thanky you for entering.
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In my life I now have room
to nourish a babe within my womb
and to my arms a welcome nest
and comfort waiting at my breast.
An it harm none, and cause none strife
my belly to swell and ripen new life
a babe to grow strong within me
as I will, so mote it be!
Breastfed for 13 months! |
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