She doesnt stay latched on for long..?

Tezzy · Jun 15th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Well, its day 5 of breastfeeding Ffion and all is going well except she latches on and off every few minutes throughout her feed and gets really impatiant. She is definetly latched on properly whilst shes feeding and im not quite sure why she keeps letting go and then wanting more?

is there anything i can do to make her latch on longer?

sam's mum · Jun 15th, 2008, 09:11 AM

She might just be getting used to the flow. If it's near the start it might be a bit much for her, or if it's later on in the feed it might be because it's slowed down and she wants it to be faster! Does she go straight back on afterwards? If that's what it is she should soon get used to the fact that there is more in there and she just has to work for it

If she's squirming and coming off, she might also have a bit of wind and be uncomfortable so she'll let go and realise she's still hungry - burping her in the middle of the feed might help x

Holldoll · Jun 15th, 2008, 12:51 PM

Izzie does this too. I think she does it because she gets overwhelmed with the flow. She's starting to latch on for longer periods now, though.

JennyLynn512 · Jun 15th, 2008, 15:30 PM

Yes Valerie did this for quite some time and still does every now and then. Whenever the flow is too much for her or too slow for her she will do it.

Samantha675 · Jun 16th, 2008, 13:27 PM

Bren does the same thing.

mickey · Jun 17th, 2008, 09:26 AM

yes, I agree to what others said already.

sound like you possibly have a quick let-down reflex and LO is overwhelmend by niagara falls

in the beginning it was the same with my LO, it settles down by time

Jun 15th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#1
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	She doesnt stay latched on for long..? Well, its day 5 of breastfeeding Ffion and all is going well except she latches on and off every few minutes throughout her feed and gets really impatiant. She is definetly latched on properly whilst shes feeding and im not quite sure why she keeps letting go and then wanting more? is there anything i can do to make her latch on longer?

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Jun 15th, 2008, 09:11 AM	#2
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	She might just be getting used to the flow. If it's near the start it might be a bit much for her, or if it's later on in the feed it might be because it's slowed down and she wants it to be faster! Does she go straight back on afterwards? If that's what it is she should soon get used to the fact that there is more in there and she just has to work for it If she's squirming and coming off, she might also have a bit of wind and be uncomfortable so she'll let go and realise she's still hungry - burping her in the middle of the feed might help x

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Jun 15th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#3
Holldoll Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,684	Izzie does this too. I think she does it because she gets overwhelmed with the flow. She's starting to latch on for longer periods now, though.

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Jun 15th, 2008, 15:30 PM	#4
JennyLynn512 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 2,106	Yes Valerie did this for quite some time and still does every now and then. Whenever the flow is too much for her or too slow for her she will do it.

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Jun 16th, 2008, 13:27 PM	#5
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	Bren does the same thing.

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Jun 17th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#6
mickey Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South-East London Posts: 1,637	yes, I agree to what others said already. sound like you possibly have a quick let-down reflex and LO is overwhelmend by niagara falls in the beginning it was the same with my LO, it settles down by time

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