Babies: 6 - 9 Months

baby is pinching

my baby has the habit of pinching while she is breast feeding.  Initially it was not a big deal cus she was soft but now she is so strong it hurts and it has left bruises anyone else have this problem and how to stop it

 

Re: baby is pinching

  • DS has been griping my boob like a hamburger and pinching it since day one pretty much. Nothing has worked for me. If I can get pass the initial pinch and about a minute it generally goes numb where he is pinching until he releases.
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  • My DD did this too.  She grabs a chunk of my boob, digs her nails in then pulls upward....very painful!  I just started holding her hand and stroking her fingers.  The pinching only lasted about a week, maybe a bit longer.  Now she's moved on to pulling at my shirt and bra straps :)
  • DD made me bleed a little from pinching so hard. I just stopped her feeding every time and waited a minute before offering again sort of like the advice I've seen for biting,
  • Thanks for the advice ladies.  People have started asking about the bruises so I have to do something about.  I do not think that she does it to hurt me, but more so to soothe herself.  Glad I am not the only one who has a baby who is doing this.

     

     

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