My 6 month old has just started doing something rather painful (for me).
While he's feeding, he puts his hand against my breast and pushes... which stretches the skin taunt between where his hand is, and the nipple in his mouth. He sucks hard and pushes, stretching harder and harder until the nipple is pulled out of his mouth with a loud popping noise... then he re-attaches. OUCH!
The other thing he does is to put his fingers up against my nipple and slide them into his mouth while he's eating... which breaks the suction and results in a lot of loud slurping.
It was just irritating at first, but my nipples are going all red and getting very sensitive from the harsh use.
I've tried taking his hand away, and just not letting him do it... but it's a constant cycle of taking his hand away, him putting it back (instantly)... or me holding his hands at his side while he nurses.
He cries to be nursed, and reaches for mommy... and acts like he's hungry (rubbing his head or banging it against my chest). It's usually when he's really tired that he does this... so naturally when I stop him he screams a lot.
What do you suggest? He HATES being swaddled and has since he was born. (I thought of that, but discarded it since he gets hysterical when he can't move his arms.)
Today I had enough and when he did that I said "no" didn't let him eat anymore and set him down on the floor. He screamed for quite a while over that. My breasts are getting really sore.
Advice?
While he's feeding, he puts his hand against my breast and pushes... which stretches the skin taunt between where his hand is, and the nipple in his mouth. He sucks hard and pushes, stretching harder and harder until the nipple is pulled out of his mouth with a loud popping noise... then he re-attaches. OUCH!
The other thing he does is to put his fingers up against my nipple and slide them into his mouth while he's eating... which breaks the suction and results in a lot of loud slurping.
It was just irritating at first, but my nipples are going all red and getting very sensitive from the harsh use.
I've tried taking his hand away, and just not letting him do it... but it's a constant cycle of taking his hand away, him putting it back (instantly)... or me holding his hands at his side while he nurses.
He cries to be nursed, and reaches for mommy... and acts like he's hungry (rubbing his head or banging it against my chest). It's usually when he's really tired that he does this... so naturally when I stop him he screams a lot.
What do you suggest? He HATES being swaddled and has since he was born. (I thought of that, but discarded it since he gets hysterical when he can't move his arms.)
Today I had enough and when he did that I said "no" didn't let him eat anymore and set him down on the floor. He screamed for quite a while over that. My breasts are getting really sore.
Advice?