Help, BF and weaning

[lisad123]

My DD2 is BF and nothing else (was bottle fed for 3 weeks while i was ill in hospital) and is 4 1/2 months. Im hoping she is on a growth spurt but has been unsettled, feeding loads but keeps pulling off all the time. the thing is she takes my nipple with her. I now have what looks like a love bite on my nipple

She only seems to settle to feeding last thing at night in our room, lights low, quiet ect. She wakes for a feed at about 5am, and again no problems.

Its hard when we are out as I keep flashing my nipples .

I weaned DD1 just before 4 months but she was bottle fed. It was 5 years ago and cant remember how i knew she was ready!

Any hints, advice, someone just tell me my DD2 isnt the only baby that thinks its ok to try and suck nipples off
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I seem to remember my DD being very distracted at around the same age. Especially trying to feed in public.

She would start to feed, pop off and look at dog, back on, pop off, what is that sound, back on etc etc

Can't remember how long it lasted but it was just a temporary phrase

bump, please

have you tried baby rice? Just mixed with breast milk? Ds started solids at four months and still likes a bit of bf even now at nearly two

I was thinking of baby rice, but was trying to get to atleast 5 months this time as DD1 has so many bowel problems

if she settles ok at night with the low lights and quiet then I would bet my bottom dollar that it's exaclty as Babieseverywhere says.
they do get v curious and hard to feed at that age, wanting to look at everytyhing. and it certainly could be coupled with a growth spurt like you say, which will make it worse.

current guidelines for weaning are 6 months, so I'd think about trying to stick to that and just wait to see if she settles down before going down the weaning route

DD2 is doing this at the moment, and I rememebr that DD1 did it around the 4 month mark too.
I didn't wean DD1 until 5 and a half months and she did stop doing it so tough it out if you can. I can't remember who said it but I someone said something about it being linked to teething as they are grumpy and the restless cos fo their teeth but the sucking helps the pain so they want to stop feeding but don't want to let go IYSWIM. Probably bollocks though!

The only other thing I did was when I fed ehr in teh day (and it was only when she was 'properly' awake for a feed it was an issue) I kept my finger next to her mouth so I could quickly break the latch if she pulled so she didn't rip my mipple off. Looks funny and is a pain in the arse but better than flashing and screaming fucking hell at top volume!

Sorry, obviosuly I meant nipple, my mipples are kept well away from DD2....

Thanks so much.
I think i will try and hold off weaning as long as possible.
Its silly though because she pulls off, then cries even though shes the one that stops the flow
Other funny thing is, my flow is very quick so often trying to stop Jasmine crying, getting her back on while trying not to squirt her in the eye

ahhh then she may well be annoyed with the fast flow. I have this as well and ds has to keep coming off otherwise he chokes and he gets all upset because he can;'t drink it as quick as it's coming out lol

oh yeah didnt think about that. She chokes a fair amount tbh

My DD went through a similar phase recently, and I found this article which reassured me that it was just a phase. It's now passed, thank goodness. Lasted a couple of weeks. www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/4mo-sleep.html

If you havea fast let down then it sounds more like she has just gone through a growth spurt so has upped your supply and it is too much for her.
Both DD's did this, I kept a muslin on hand and held that over boob until it stopped spraying everywhere and that stopped her pulling off for a bit.

I just wish that babies were born with subtitles, it woudl make life so much easier!

another link to kellymom here.

you can also try expressing a bit off before you feed her to slow the flow a little bit