I work 4 days a week and pump at work. My 7 month old has gotten used to the bottles with the milk coming out immediately. When I nurse him now he is very inpatient about my milk dropping and is pulling on my nipples and hurting me. That makes it even longer for my milk to drop. I don't want him to wean himself because of this. I nursed my last baby for 23 months and plan on doing the same this time. Has anyone had this happen. Is there anything I can do to help this. I have no problems with let down when I pump. Thanks everyone.
Tracy
We do use slow flow. He takes 2-3 4oz bottles when I am gone. Usually gone 9 hours. He dosent eat too much solids yet. Never bottles when I am home. I have tried sippy cups, he just plays with them. I dont want to waste the milk.
DS would go through bouts of something similar, and his attention would wander while he was nursing. I had to nurse my LO in a dark room, removed from all "stimulus," in order to keep him on task... Might be worth a try for you!
I would not let him have more then 9 ounces when you are gone so try 3 bottles of 3 ounces and make sure they tip the bottle to slow down the flow. Have them burp or try to after each ounce fed since it takes longer for baby to register they are full.
Also when he hurts you stop the feeding and say no that hurts then wait a few minutes to continue feeding. Just be patient and out stubborn him now.
Is there a different bottle that he can use to make him work harder for the milk?
Thought this was pretty cool-dads who discuss cloth diapering
- isaacsmommy68
on Jan. 29, 2013 at 9:12 AM