I have a "kneady" baby, lol

[Harmony96]

So for the past several days, DS has been repeatedly sort of "scratching" me when he's nursing. He'll just close his hand and then open it, never really grabbing anything or pinching or whatnot. I was thinking that he was wanting to grab something so this morning, I gave him my finger but he did the same thing.

Then I realized that he was just kneading me, like kittens and puppies do to their mamas. It is the cutest thing.

[ein328]

Love that!

[cheryllynn]

Mine does the same thing. Sometimes I hold her hand, other times I let her knead me thinking it might be helping get more milk for her.

[bajamergrrl]

My son does that sometimes too. I do think it can help them get milk out because once my son did it while he wasn't latched on and my milk did squirt out.