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Not relaxing/bonding anymore

whitney1170whitney1170 member
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DD just turned 7 months, and for the past couple weeks when I'm nursing she seems SO tense and crazy! I know she's doing the "distracted" nursing thing which is fine and dandy, but what gives?

She yells/hums the whole entire time. And takes both feet and finds somewhere on me she can push off of and pushes/kicks me. And then yells and hums lol. She's not relaxed, I'm not relaxed, and I don't feel that bond like I used to.I don't want to quit, and planned on nursing for 1 year +.

Does it get better? Could there be a reason she seems to go crazy? She doesn't do it during night feedings and first morning feedings, just during the day.

Thanks for any insight!

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Re: Not relaxing/bonding anymore

  • AmyRIAmyRI member

    Are you feeding on demand, or on a schedule? Around that age, my DS decided that he would no longer nurse on my schedule. I had to wait until he asked to nurse or else it would be a battle. I also found that a nursing necklace for me kept DS's attention and gave him something to fiddle with.

    Mostly it comes in phases with DS, but I can't say that he's ever been a calm, bonding type nurser. I do hope things turn around for you soon!

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  • MuseumMavenMuseumMaven member

    My guys get like that sometimes.  I choose to interpret it to mean that they are REALLY excited about nursing and don't know how to contain themselves.

    I agree, a necklace or something else for them to hold onto really helps.

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    I could have written this post!  DD does the leg thrusting/pushing off thing.  She also makes noise, pops on and off to look around, and grabs at my hair or shirt or necklace.  I have to get a nursing necklace very soon!  We're at the point that a few times a day we actually offer a bottle after a nursing session because she is clearly not eating during the day due to distraction, and then I go pump.  It stinks.
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  • whitney1170whitney1170 member

    imagejess!ca:
    I could have written this post!  DD does the leg thrusting/pushing off thing.  She also makes noise, pops on and off to look around, and grabs at my hair or shirt or necklace.  I have to get a nursing necklace very soon!  We're at the point that a few times a day we actually offer a bottle after a nursing session because she is clearly not eating during the day due to distraction, and then I go pump.  It stinks.

    Aww that sucks, I would hate that :( It does feel like she's not getting enough because it's so distracting and she's so into beating me up rather than eating lol.

    To PP, I feed on demand. DH said she hums a lot when he gives her a bottle when I'm at work, but I think she's a lot calmer.

    I like the suggestion that maybe she is just so excited I'm home that she can't contain herself lol. Even if I know she's just ate before I get home, she'll attack me to nurse anyway.

    Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into a nursing necklace!!

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