Does anyone else's DC milk them like a cow when BF?

[peanutMD]

I know it sounds odd but it really does seen like that's what she's trying to do

Whilst feeding in cradle hold she kind of places a hand on the side and massages/squeezes the breast rhythmically.

It isn't causing pain or discomfort i just find it slightly bizarre :o

Dd (7m) does this, she sort of palpates the breast.

I like to think of it as affectionate.

I think all mammals do it to some extent!

Lambs headbutt the ewes udder to make the milk come

So glad its not just us :o

Moresnowplease - wow that does make sense, tiny people really are clever!

Harriet its quite relaxing isn't it? i just thought it was weird but now i know its not I'll just leave her to it :o

She is 8 weeks, I've only really noticed this the last few days.

I like the idea of that book, would've made the first few days much easier if she actually knew what to do lol

My 3mo does it. She holds on with both hands and strokes with her fingers. I know when she's nearly done because she lifts her index finger up and down as if to say "ill be done in a minute" and then does this cute little sigh and then lets go with the drunk face :0)

I LOVE the drunk face! it's just gorgeous

DS1 used to do it, but DS2 (now 6.5mo) not so much. He likes to hold onto my thumb like a joystick instead. Although he's not averse to bashing my boobs with the flailing arm to make me aware he needs me to change position (we co-sleep) and sometimes he'll try and get to the other boob while feeding off one, but that's Not Allowed (he's already caused me enough pain!) - I can't bear it! He has a tendency to scritch at my boob with his nasty little baby nails that never seem to stop scritching, no matter how often I cut them :(, rather than palpating or stroking.

But then he doesn't really need the milk to come any faster - we've speculated that the reason he still causes me pain in my L boob (by clamping) is because the milk comes too fast, if anything.