Tiffany - posted on 11/19/2008 ( 10 moms have responded )
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My 2 month old acts like my milk is bad she will latch on then start screaming then latch on agian and start screaming again. it's getting very stressfull. I've started using this tea called mother's milk but with no change is their any one who could help??
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Emily - posted on 01/26/2009
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I mentioned this on another thread recently, but I'll happily say it again here. If a baby bites, they are NOT nursing. It is impossible for a baby to bite while properly latched because their tongue should be covering their bottom gums and they would bite their own tongue first.
I have had kids nibble at me and try to chew while nursing, but the best thing to do at that point is simply not allow it. If they start to bite/chew at the end of a feeding, they're just playing around and it's best to learn to recognize signs and take them off the breast before they bite. If they try to bite at the beginning of a feeding, they are probably feeling very sore, and it hurts too much to nurse properly. In that case, I take them off and try to numb and soothe the gums before attempting to nurse again. I mentioned many of the ways we like to soothe the gums in my previous post. Either way, if they try to bite, take them off the breast and wait a few moments before putting them back on. They learn pretty quick that biting is not acceptable and if they want to nurse, they don't bite.
I nursed my first until 4 1/2 months due to lack of information and support. My second was just weaned this past week at just over 2 1/2 (she's 32 months), and my third is still nursing strong at 13 months. My second has all 20 baby teeth in and never truly bit me at all. My third has tried to gnaw on me a couple of times, but figured out pretty quick that I wouldn't allow that. She now has 9 teeth and is working on cutting at least 3 more. We've added rubbing clove oil on her gums as part of our bedtime routine because it helps her sleep much better. It took her a while to get used to the flavor and numbing sensation, but now she LOVES it and happily opens her mouth while I rub it on.
Cara - posted on 01/26/2009
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hmmm...good point! i hope my daughter isnt teething yet...i dont know what i will do when and if she bites! any suggestions? i would like to bf the entire first year....
Emily - posted on 01/26/2009
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I should also mention... this pulling off and screaming was quite common among all my kids when they were teething. Mine all cut their first teeth between 4 months and 7 months, and it always caused fighting at the breast. We found the best way to deal with that, was to make sure their gums were taken care of before I nursed them. We like to put clove oil on their gums (2-3 drops clove oil diluted in 1 tsp olive oil), but you can also use baby orajel or Hyland's Teething Tablets. You can also give a small baby a frozen washcloth to chew on and we've also allowed our older girls to chew on frozen peas. Once their gums are a bit more soothed, they latch on much better.
Terri - posted on 01/26/2009
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Alison - I used to stand up and bounce to calm my daughter down (she would almost always work her self up refusing to latch on). Then once she was calmed a little, I would keep bouncing and just slip her on the breast. It was weird but it was the only time she didn't fight it. Eventually, we were able to sit down and nurse comfortably. I hope that helps!!
Cara - posted on 01/25/2009
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i had a similar issue with Bella, i went to a LLL meeting and they told me my baby was "tight" ...not sure excatly what that means! They do get over it...they get used to what ever it is that is bothering them...whether too fast or too slow....it gets better!
Alison - posted on 01/23/2009
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Terri, you say standing up and bouncing is what the LLL suggests...is that with the baby latched on, or before you put the baby to your breast?
My son does this very same thing at about half his feedings, he'll eat for awhile and then pull away, then latch on, then pull away and scream, then latch on, then pull away again. It would be lovely if he could tell me what was wrong!
Terri - posted on 01/15/2009
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I had a similar issue when my girl was about the same age. After trying everything we could think of, my mom ran across an article from the La Leche League that suggested standing up and bouncing. While inconvenient and not super comfortable at first, it worked like a charm!!
Nicole - posted on 12/30/2008
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Baby could be inpatient for your first let down. Try pumping a minute or two to get your first let down and then put baby on. see if that makes a difference.
Mary - posted on 12/06/2008
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I agree, mine does that when it is a let down issue. My left one has a faster let down than my right and if he's really hungry he knows he wants the left one and won't even attempt to latch on when I offer the right one. Try feeding a little more often, so that is more patient, or try stimulating your let down before she eats. A warm compress on the breast prior to feeding can help. Or just a gentle massaging of the breast all the way around towards the nipple.
Emily - posted on 11/20/2008
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Hmmm... my kids did this (and still do) when my milk is slow to let down, and also when it's coming way to fast - kind of opposite problems, but with the same effect. :) If your milk is slow to let down, you can try to stimulate a let down before she latches on, and see if having milk right there helps. If your milk is flowing too fast, you can try to pump the first let down, until the milk slows down (you can hand express too) then put her on for the slower second let down.
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