Nursing lying down: baby shimmy

[Bekka]

Hi,
this has been a real problem for several months by now--when ds nurses lying down, he pushes off from my thighs and goes higher and higher. I just don't stretch that far! I always grab his leg and shift him down again, and it seems like the upward creep is just part of his nursing unless he's dog tired and ready to go to sleep immediately. However, he's always been a VERY active nurser, to the point of being somewhat overwhelming and occasionally really annoying. BUT. Just wanted to commiserate--does anyone else have a baby who does this?

BTW--he's my third, but the first one to accept nursing lying down (and prefer it).

[~*max*~]

Oh yes. I remember this well. Sometimes I could adjust my legs so dd couldn't reach to push off. That helped. But it was usually a constant nurse, she scoots up, I pull her back down pattern.

[Kari_mom]

Makes it really important to keep their toe nails trimmed and to wear underwear.

I can lay on my back propped up by two pillows with my baby next to me laying on another pillow, it helps. Maybe it will work for you.

[loomweaver]

Originally Posted by Kari_mom

Makes it really important to keep their toe nails trimmed and to wear underwear.

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Been there!!

[FancyD]

My son is the very same way, and I've accepted the fact that he does it. I'm definitely going to start wearing underwear!

[~*max*~]

Originally Posted by loomweaver

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Been there!!

OMG! (G for goodness BTW ) I thought I was the only one! :

[paquerette]

Hmm... mine scoots down. I wonder if she's broken. :

[Bekka]

Originally Posted by paquerette

Hmm... mine scoots down. I wonder if she's broken. :

: : : : No, of course not!

[sabros]

Mine does the exact same thing.

Another reminder for the trimmed toenails and underwear!

[4cornersmamma]

Originally Posted by Bekka

: : : : No, of course not!

: my dd never did this, but my ds does it. :LOL

I put my arm straight out and above my ds's head. I'm still pulling him back down so that my breasts don't get too stretched out. . . oops I guess it's too late for that one.

He still does it, and yes, those toe nails can be killer! ouch!

[Jordansmommy]

Another vote here. I am now officially known as the Incredible Stretchable Nipple. There's a song that goes with this... doo doo doo doo doo.....

I miss the days when she was teeny and couldn't do acrobatics in my bed. :LOL