6.5 months in...bit of a wobble!

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DS is 29 weeks and ebf. He's really been a dream to feed and I've never considered stopping before. I have no routine and have been happily offering when I think he's ready for some, and nights are down to one / two feeds a night now.

However, the last week or so he's been feeding so much, actively roots (noisily and grabby!) and has got a bit aggressive on the boob! Ie squeezing, pulling, chomping and pulling off while still latched! Ouch. I have a 'love bite' type bruise on my boob from when he tried to latch on to my skin! I've started to dread it and don't want my memories to be negative as its been such a positive experience for both of us.

We started weaning about 4 weeks ago and he has 3 meals a day, which he enjoys. He's very active (not crawling but desperately trying and practicing all day!) so maybe burning up a lot of calories with that. He's been feeding on & off for an hour tonight. I feel sore and drained!

He's never been great on a bottle (tried a handful of times and only tried formula once). I was hoping just to keep feeding myself until he can take cows milk at 1 but I'm really struggling now.

Is this just a phase? Will it get easier again? I know the science but starting to feel like my milk isn't enough for him anymore. I really want to carry on but starting to wobble a bit. Any advise would be appreciated :)

I think it is just a phase. DS was a bit like this, and I know others who have said the same although at varying ages.
But we are over a year old now, and still bfing once a day with no problems, so we must have got past it!

Please don't give up if you don't WANT to. Better to persevere for a bit than feel as though you were forced into quitting and regretting it.

Perhaps it's a growth spurt at the mo? At that age they really are changing all the time. Bigs hugs though, and although you'd probably prefer a

Ha yes, I would prefer the wine today Thursday! :) thank you for your encourage, I really don't want to give up so will keep going. I'm sure it's just a phase. As with a lot of these phases they always seem like forever when you're in the middle of them!

I think I'll get him weighed next week to reassure myself he's still getting what he needs...the squeezing and pummelling have made me worry he's not getting enough at each feed. You're probably right about the growth spurt. Thank you! :)

Sounds like classic growth spurt behaviour. My DD2 is still BF at 10 months and has gone through phases of being like this. In fact she's at it again. Sometimes it's agony feeding as she twists my skin and digs her nails in, ouch.

But, for all that, I'd rather BF than attempt to get her on a bottle now!

You'll get through it, and probably have a few scars to show for it!

Oh, and I do have the odd glass of . Keeps me sane.

I do too soup

We had this phase after my ds started solids. Like he was treating my nipples like finger food.
Grasping and trying to bring them to his mouth. It did go on for a little while but less and less so (now 10mo). I put scratch mits on him at night!

And yes, got quite a few hickeys.

Teething seems to make it worse and then there are weeks and weeks where I can't even remember it ever being a struggle. It always feels worse when you're in it.