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baby always wants to feed in public
Okay, bf is getting pretty darned good at home; it is not constant at
home anymore, but in public my dd always wants to feed. I think she just wants the comfort of the nipple when she is in strange places, but I still can't nurse on the move, so it's not feasible for her to be latched on while we are shopping. There would be no shopping only sitting :-) I've been pumping every morning and giving her a bottle while we walk around, but I really don't want to pump that much. She won't take a binky. Any suggestions to help her get over this need to nurse constantly in public? KC |
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baby always wants to feed in public
One word for you...sling! Once you get the hang of them (be patient, it can
take a couple weeks) they are a breeze to nurse in public in, IME. I recently nursed my then 15 month old while walking around a very crowded zoo and not a soul even glanced my way. Maya Wrap or Over The Shoulder Baby Holder work well for us. YMMV, but that would be my solution rather than stop her getting the comfort she wants by figuring out how to make her not nurse - just figure out how you can nurse and still do stuff! "KC" wrote in message om... Okay, bf is getting pretty darned good at home; it is not constant at home anymore, but in public my dd always wants to feed. I think she just wants the comfort of the nipple when she is in strange places, but I still can't nurse on the move, so it's not feasible for her to be latched on while we are shopping. There would be no shopping only sitting :-) I've been pumping every morning and giving her a bottle while we walk around, but I really don't want to pump that much. She won't take a binky. Any suggestions to help her get over this need to nurse constantly in public? KC |
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KC wrote:
Any suggestions to help her get over this need to nurse constantly in public? No, because you really can't change that. She's insecure away from home and wants the comfort of sucking. She won't take a binky - will she take a pinky finger? The easiest factor to change, honestly, is you. : ) Get a sling or a front carrier - you can nurse and walk. She may even decide that being snuggled up to you is comfort enough without also nursing. -- iphigenia www.tristyn.net "i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me." |
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"iphigenia" wrote in message ... The easiest factor to change, honestly, is you. : ) Get a sling or a front carrier - you can nurse and walk. KC says that she's too full breasted to nurse and walk. I wear a DD bra and at first found it difficult to nurse and walk with a sling, but just a little practice made perfect. If a lot of twisting and bending needs to be done, you can lift and/or immobilize the breast with a rolled up diaper. Baby's head and the sling hide everything. Beth |
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baby always wants to feed in public
One word for you...sling! Once you get the hang of them (be patient, it can
take a couple weeks) they are a breeze to nurse in public in, IME. Even if you don't manage to nurse with her in a sling, she may not need to. If it's a comfort thing, being close to you and wrapped snugly -- perhaps even with her face hidden by the fabric -- will probably make her a lot happier in strange places. How do you hold her now while you shop? Maybe she just doesn't like the stroller or whatever you're using. Holly Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs |
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"Beth" writes:
"iphigenia" wrote in message ... The easiest factor to change, honestly, is you. : ) Get a sling or a front carrier - you can nurse and walk. KC says that she's too full breasted to nurse and walk. I wear a DD bra and at first found it difficult to nurse and walk with a sling, but just a - Use the football hold (i.e., have baby lie around your side, rather than your belly). - Use one hand to hold the baby in the right position. - Use your free hand for shopping, eating, etc. |
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