Holy cow, I just got my nipple out of his mouth!

[LittleBirdy]

Sorry for the sensationalist thread title... but I *finally* found the trick to getting my nipple free from DS when he's falling asleep.  I had tried the whole "apply gentle pressure to his chin" stuff a million times and it never worked.  For 9 months now if I tried to remove my nipple before he was dead asleep he'd root around and I'd have no choice but to let him latch on again.  Tonight once again I unlatched him and he starting rooting so on a whim, just let the side of my breast rest on his lips.  He stopped rooting and was content as long as his lips were touching it!  I waited about a minute and then got up and he stayed asleep!  Woohoo!  Figured I'd post for anybody else with the same troubles :)

[somegirl99]

LOL, I tried this tonight and the first time, he grabbed my boob and got the nipple back in his mouth, but it did work the second time.

[howeberry]

I'm going to have to try this trick. DS is 5 mo and will sleep nurse for the entirety of a 3 hour nap!

[July09Mama]

I remember that time... urg! What a friend recommended to me that has worked well for us is that I use my hand to very quickly pull my nipple out but not move my body or even the rest of my boob, then wait until she re-settles, and then try to ease my body away. It does suck (ha, oh dear...) to be stuck to the baby all night, for sure!

[neonalee]

Nice! I do the quick pull out too, with a paci right there if he needs to latch on. Then ease away very slowly. Sometimes I miss judge and get a furious baby (how dare you give me a paci!!!!) But usually it works. As he gets older he doesn't even need the paci as often.

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[expat-mama]

I can't for the life of me sneak a pacifier in there...that's a sure way for DS to wake right up!

Two things work for me to get my nip out:

The Quick Pull- I pull out the nip really quickly and cover it with my hand, sometimes he'll root around and give up...sometimes he'll get upset and I have to give the nip back...sometimes he'll just suck his tongue (so cute) a couple of times and give up.

The Slooow Pull- I ease the nip out bit by bit until it's basically just resting on his lips and then he'll lick it a few times, then give a big sigh and I can take it away.