He seems to be more into blowing raspberries, looking around and playing with my breast then nursing.. Its cute, but I am getting concerned that he is not gettting enough milk. I know I make enough, its just a matter of getting him to pay attention long enough to nurse well.
2006-10-14 15:40:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
sounds like a phase hes in. dont play with him while nursing and have him in a less distracting atmosphere. I know with 4 kids its hard, I have 4 too. He will nurse plenty when hes hungry. Try nursing him in his bedroom or in your room where there isnt so much going on like the tv and other kids. The biggest one.... dont play back with him.... he will eat as he is hungry and you will know if he isnt eating well. You know how your breasts feel lighter after they eat well you will still feel heavy if he isnt eatting right. He may also be getting faster at draining your breast mom. give it time baby will come around
good luck!
2006-10-14 15:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by copenhagenangel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What a wonderful little charactor he is. I had the same thing with my youngest son. I always said, if a bird cherped ten miles away my son would stop nursing and look around. haha.
One thing is that some of his playfullness actually helps you produce your milk. Some little ones can empty a breast in less than five minutes.
If he has wet diapers and is gaining weight don't worry about his playfulness.
Eventually he may start on one breast and then show lack of interest then goes for the other one. If he is still nursing bring him back to the first breast to empty out whatever he left behind and the same to the other side.
If he gets hungry enough he will nurse more. Also, he will go times when he wants less.
Enjoy your time ---before you know it you will be rocking grandchildren
2006-10-15 03:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 3 of mine did that at about the same age. It's perfectly normal behavior and don't give up on breastfeeding just yet. Have patience and understand that they are so interested in their surroundings they can't help but be distracted. If you can't find a quiet place at least hang on to the morning and bedtime feedings when they are less likely to get distracted and are hungry and seeking comfort for sleep. During the day you can start introducing sippy cups and increasing the amount of solids. You will both be very happy with morning and night breastfeedings and won't have to fight the wonders of a new world emerging! Good luck!!
2006-10-14 23:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by tbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No worries. My daughter is 8 months and does the same thing. So did my son. Remember that they are much more efficent suckers than they used to be. My daughter can drain both sides in under 10 min now. Just offer regularly, she will not starve herself. Just remember too that breastmilk or formula is the main food source for the first year. It should make up 75% of thier daily intake of calories. To be sure he's getting enough, always offer milk first and then top him up with solid food if he's still hungry. Don't worry, this distraction phase does go away. I think for my son, he started to focus again more at around 10 months. Hope this helps.
2006-10-15 00:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, kids will eat when they are hungry. Second, try going to a boring place in the house. Try not to laugh when he is being cute. I remember with my first I use to put my head back (so he couldn't see my face) and close my eyes. I know nursing is supposed to be a time to bond and interact with your child. But sometimes kids view it as play time. You can't let him start thinking that dinner time is play time. Lots of people told me I started "teaching" my son things too early. I started telling him no, not allowing him to play around at meal time when he was 6 months. My son is now 2.5 and he has great manners at the table (for a two year old, he is two and I am not a saint :) )
Good luck, sounds like you got a future joker on your hands :)
2006-10-14 22:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by aerofrce1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am the mom of 4 also. For me, when this started happening, it was time to ween off the breast. Because they played more than ate, so I gave one of mine a sippy cup from there and the others before and after her took a bottle after that. My third never took a pacifier or a bottle so I had no choice but to go to a sippy cup. It worked good tho. If you insist on continuing, then don't talk to him or play with him during that time and nurse where it is quiet so he won't hear other distractions.
2006-10-14 23:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by Babygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with most of the answers so far. Nursing in a quiet place may help. He has discovered his tongue and also that he can make noises. You don't want to discourage that. It's all part of the baby thing at his age. I definelty think he may be ready to start having a sippy cup. You can express your milk and give it to him out of a cup. This will keep your supply up. I wouldn't stress over it too much. He will eat when he is hungry. I think if you try a few times and he starts playing once his hunger wears off, I would stop and let him know if he wants to play its fine but he can't play/eat/play/eat.. etc. You'd be surprised at how young babies can learn what is expected of them. He will quickly learn to eat when he can.. and play after.
2006-10-14 23:11:53 · answer #7 · answered by kris_mom_of_4_girls 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's at an age where he'll be starting to get more interested in play. You may even want to think about taking him off the breast if he's not that interested. Normally kids will make up their mind when their ready to stop diffenernt things. My kids were the same with feeding and once i put them on a bottle it gave them that bit more freedom and independance they wanted at that age. Maybe he'd not hungry at the times your feeding or maybe he's getting plenty and he's playing the rest of the time causes he's already had enough. Sometimes not showing interest in milk can also indicate they are ready to start on solids.
2006-10-14 22:52:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For starters, feed him in a quiet room with no other, or little noise going on.
Next, try nursing beads.. I had never heard of these before but have been seeing them a lot. They satisfy baby's need to grab something while he feeds- and save you from the squeezes and pinches that breatfed babies are infamous for!
If this doesn't work, your baby may not be hungry. Wait a few minutes and then try feeing him again. He will not starve himself by choosing playing over feeding.
2006-10-14 23:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by suninmyskies 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, one of my twins blows raspberries all the time.
Well, for starters, turn off anything with noise, i.e. radio or TV. Sometimes, sitting in a dark room and not talking to your baby will calm him down to know this is feeding time.
Try doing a walk-about feeding. Some babies like to be moving when fed. I know one of my twins was like that.
Here is the link to BabyCenter where there is some information on babies not being interested in feeding time.
2006-10-15 23:26:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋