Isn't BF supposed to get easier as baby gets older?!

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My Dd is just over 4 months old and her new 'thing' is to push, pull, grab and generally mess wit my boob when she is feeding and it hurts! I try to hold her hand, or put the fabric of my top into her hand to distract her but she seems hell-bent on getting to the boob. She pushes at the boob when the nipple is in her mouth which stretches the boob and feels like my nipple is being ripped off! Is there anything else I can do or just wait till she finds something else more interesting?

Also, because of this, and probably because of her stage in development, it's getting harder to feed her in public now as she is just so damn nosey. She is so distracted by people walking by and sounds all around that she doesn't feed properly and is hungry again long before she should be.
Any tips on how I can prevent this other than staying at home? We are going on holiday in a few weeks and I am dreading the feeding now as we are likely to be out and about most days...

Please help!

I remember this stage I don't think mine got better I just developed rhino hide boobs .

DD is 12months now and sucks for two seconds detaches to look up at me and smile(displaying my nipple to all) and then goes back on for two seconds, but how can you be annoyed when she just wants to smile at you.

Seriously it will get better I used to keep a blanket for my ds who was bad for it and wrap him up with his arms in the blanket to feed him then take the blanket off.

I remember this - it does pass honestly. I used to spread a large muslin over my shoulder and over DS which meant he was less distracted.

My DS did this ALL THE TIME! I just said, quite firmly, 'mummy doesn't like that' and took his hand away. Repeated it over and over for a couple of weeks and he stopped.

Thanks for the replies/suggestions.
I like the blanket idea slushy i might have to try that. I tried the muslin over my shoulder Alibaba but she doesn't like it (obviously) and tries to pull it down, so I haven't found this the best option.

I have found that if I sit on a chair but with my back to a wall so there's nothing interesting to look at it sometimes helps. Doesn't help with the grabbing/pinching tho!

Someone else mentioned wearing a nursing necklace...I have found them on ebay for about a tenner, but would like to know if anyone has got any experience of using one before i part with muy cash, ie do they work???

I wrap my dd's arms up in a muslin before feeding, had to do it with my first too and it's the only thing that stops her putting her fist in the way of the nipple. Good luck!

Oh I'd forgotten about my nursing necklace - yes it does work, wish I'd bought it sooner. I shall be using it from much earlier with DC2!