Tell me about the 4 mo period

Re: Tell me about the 4 mo period

• megan&jay member

  November 2008

  Didn't happen for us. we had a few bad nights but we have had a few bad nights every month, don't think it had anything to do with her turning 4 months.

  

  
  

  
  

  

  

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• Soter1

  November 2008

  This is from Kelly mom and it describes DS perfectly! So I am thinking he is eating less and waking more because of it.

  Latch on, suck a moment, pull off... latch on, suck a moment, pull off. Nurse a minute, pull away to smile at mom. Nurse a minute, pull away to see who just walked in the room. Nurse a minute, pull away to listen to the TV. Nurse a moment, pull away because the dog wagged his tail.

  Sound familiar?? Baby starts to nurse and just as soon as your milk starts to let-down, baby pulls off and wiggles around in your lap. 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. At around 2 months, your baby will become able to see things clearly across the room. At around 3 months, he'll start to stay awake longer and take a greater interest in the world around him. Your baby is also beginning to recognize that he is separate from mom. All of these things can result in a distractible baby. When baby first becomes aware of the rest of the world, he will have a hard time concentrating on nursing. In effect, he will be unable to "walk and chew gum at the same time." Once he gets a little older, he'll find it easier to both nurse and take in the world around him at the same time.

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• c_murf

  November 2008

  
  We just got through a week and a half of waking every 2-3 hours.  It was hell.

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