Falls asleep nursing

gnarlymason · January 2023

Hi there! My 7 week old falls asleep while nursing every single time. I’ve tried talking to him, tickling his feet or cheeks, switching sides, changing diaper between, but nothing seems to work. This seems to be causing issues with his naps and sleeping. Any advice?

alexa_rosie · January 2023

Have you tried burping mid feeding? Mine is also falling asleep during a feed and this seems to do the trick.

knottiee054e72ea646e2fc · January 2023

Have you tried bright lights and less clothing? If our kiddo is too warm/snuggly during a feed, he'll drift off too!

knottie5199f9d162b9c7c3 · March 2023

Try a wet towel rubbing their belly or feet helps wake them back up for a good burp.

ajh2023 · March 2023

At what age do babies grow out of falling asleep while breastfeeding?

akabee · March 2023

Going through the same issue with one week old. It could be that the baby is not latching properly. That’s what we are working on. If the baby isn’t latched then it becomes a self soothing session instead of nursing.

knottieff42d54e6d7daa40 · June 2023

This was happening with my son, I met with a lactation consultant and discovered he has a lip tie. Babies don’t have much energy and he was using most of it to latch properly. By the time he got some milk he was sleep. I was told to nurse him naked (diaper on skin to skin) & try different positions.

bizkitsnkorn · August 2023

I promt my daughter before she falls asleep, rubbing her back and head.

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