thrashing about on breast

[curlyclaz13]

7wo ebf has started thrashing about when feeding and pulling his head back while still latched on. mainly on one side and in the evening. any ideas why or how to stop him doing it ?

Could be all manner of things! The Kellymom website has a good page on fussy feeding that might shed light...

Not saying this is it, but I do know a fast flow can be too much and cause the effect you've described.

Sometimes one side is always heavier with milk and a faster let-down. With a fast flow they can choke and splutter, or gulp down a huge amount of air (which will be painful later).

If that is what you're experiencing you can express a little off before the feed, so the worst of the force has subsided. Or lie down a little so gravity can help.

I second the kellymom website as they have lots of good ideas.

thanks, it tends to be towards the end of the feed normally and I had been expressing just before he woke up for s feed this afternoon and he still did his little jig ! will have a look ok kellymom and see if there are any answers.

Here ya go
www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/fussy-while-nursing.html

Cheers, will try winding him next time and see if that works, , otherwise I will have one long nipple !

Try the Jack Newman site too - lots of info and video's on effective feeding x

If fast flow, which for me kicked in about 6 weeks and made DS2 pull away, wail etc and refuse to entertain one side, I found (after seeing lactation consultant) trying a few different tricks. Sometimes one or the other worked, enough to stop me giving up completely after shouting 'i hate bf!' on several occasions:

1. try the rugby hold - I had to try this several times before getting comfortable & for me it only worked on a deep sofa & when DS2 was quite small, but it did help!

2. variation of rugby hold but more sitting up/sideways so DS2 thought he was on the ok side

3. standing up, jiggling about a bit, seemed to calm DS2 and enabled feeding when he was distraught; probably not one for when you are in a cafe, but did help sometimes, luckily he could cope with glow from about 5 months so I am not doing standing feeding still at nearly 7 months!

Hope something works. Also see bf clinic/cafe if you can, sometimes reflux kicks in at 6 weeks. It did for my two, had been fine up til then, baby gaviscon really helped, and the reflux went by about 5/6 months.

Mine does this when she needs a burp or had enough. Xxx

my daughter did this but was accompanied with horrid poo and sick. Health Visitor advised reducing dairy in my diet. I did and eventually had completely dairy free. It turned out my daughter has a dairy intolerance but it took 6 months of pushing to get her diagnosed and put onto to prescription formula milk. We had an awful first 6 months because health professionals are quick to keep you breastfeeding as long as they can even though my daughter was in such a state from it. Speak to your health visitor for help and keep pushing if their suggestions dont help. They tried to fob me off with allsorts saying her gut & bowel was trying to adjust to being on the outside and not in the womb. It gets you down if you dont keep asking for help. I stopped bf for 2 weeks over xmas and then had to re-establish my milk after it had dried up because they were adamant I was wrong. Good Luck :)

sorry for not replying sooner, it does seem to be wind. fingers crossed that has resolved it, now just to wind him efficiently every time !