ughhhh. son is frustrating the crap out of me! breastfeeding and solids.

Leggs2011

My 6 and a half month old son won't stop putting his damn fingers in his mouth while he is nursing. If they aren't in his mouth they and pinching me or smacking. Why?! He didn't always do this. Someone suggested keeping his feeding far apart. That a hungry baby won't want to play, but just eat. Not true for my son.

It aggrivates me so much that I think about just stopping nursing. Which I don't want to do.

Is he doing this b.c. he's teething? Or maybe wanting solids? I don't really heed him any solids. But might start soon if he keeps this up. My son never sits still. He's constantly moving. So feeding him food is frustrating. When I nannied the mom had me wrap the baby up in a towl so she couldn't move. This made it easy to feed her. But my mom said Mason needs to learn how to fit there and not chew on his fingeres or attack the spoon.

captivated

It is normal hun. Mine is the same way. Even with food he does it. I just continue to stop and relatch.

caroline8_p

Malia did the same around that time, I did what captivated suggested.

Leggs2011

Another thing is he pretends to stretch and pull my nipple with him. Most the time he let's go then freaks out b.c. the latch broke. He'll do it over and over again. My nipples are now more sore then when we first started nursing.
@captivated

Leggs2011

I hope Mason understands quickly that boobie time is not play time!

Leggs2011

And I can't just hold his hand b.c. then he freaks out and wiggles like crazy. And when I give him a stern look and tell him no he either 1. Bites me. Or 2 smiles/laughs at me. Or 3. Does both!

2girls_2boys

My lil one just turn 6 today and he's doing the same it's driving me nuts but I'm deff not quitting bf he's my last one!