2/23 6-12 mo check in

[ellabee]

@nunzchucks - ouch! Sorry about the teeth. DD gave me a nip the other day that I was sure broke skin, but lucky it wasn't too bad. She was pulling off and on because DH was walking around the room and she was more interested in what he was up to. I also have to be more conscious now about where we are and what's going on around us so she's focused and can maintain a good latch.

How old is LO?
Almost 11 months.

How is BFing/any new challenges?
It's going well. DD has started a new phase of comfort sucking. For a while we were down to super quick 5 minute sessions, but now when I'm empty she hangs on for like 10 more minutes. She's not actively sucking to get more milk, just kinda hanging out. Not sure what prompted this, but I'll take the extra cuddle time.

How often nursing/any new solids?
4-5 times a day on weekends, 2 on weekdays with 3x bottles at daycare. DD eats everything. She really loves food. Fruit is her favorite - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts?
She tries to put her fingers in my mouth.

[liziz]

LO is 7.5 months old

BFing is going well, we had a rough week last week with her being sick, so still trying to catch her up on eating, and get my supply back up.

She eats 7x/day (all from me on weekends, 4 from me and 3 bottles on weekdays). She typically gets rice cereal in the morning at DC, and then she eats veggies/more cereal/some puffs/yogurt in the evening.

GTKY: She pinches the tiniest bits of skin on my chest and neck. It hurts so bad. She also pulls my hair, but at least I can try to get that out of the way.

[liziz]

Feb 23, 2015 12:48:23 GMT -5 @nunzchucks said:

liziz DD used to do that. She'd pinch my love handles. It hurt so badly!

It's always pieces of skin I like to pretend don't exist, too. Like my second chin, or the backs of my arms. Ouch!!

[cinnamonsmiles]

Hello, figured it's about time I stopped lurking and jumped in

LO is 8 months old.

It's been fairly rough the past 3 days. He eats plenty but his latch is suddenly rather painful, especially on the right. I'm working to make sure he opens wide to avoid those sharp teeth and am hoping maybe it's a sign of ovulation (currently mid-cycle) and not something else.

We're on 6x/day including a dream feed, ranging anywhere from 2-4hrs between feedings during the daytime and rarely a 7th MOTN. We just introduced solids 2 days ago (avocado and collard greens!) and just learned the lesson of not feeding solids at dinnertime.

GTKY: Pinching my boob enough to draw blood and trying to shove his hands in his mouth (hurts so bad!).

[kendraj426]

Another Lurker jumping in, hope you don't mind!

How old is LO? 8.5 mos

How is BFing/any new challenges? BF is going well, but my supply seems to have dropped. I think it's cause I have been sick for like a week and I'm about to get AF, but I don't know what to do to get it back up.

How often nursing/any new solids? Nurse 2x a day & 4 bottles during the week; usually nurse 5 times a day on weekends.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? Grabs, kneads & pinches my breasts. Her little nails are like pincers. Also, in the morning if DH is there, she will try to look at him while still nursing, pulling at my nipple. Ouch!

[mdkc14]

3 months in a couple days
BF is going great! First few weeks were a struggle but clear sailing now.
He nurses every 2-3 hours except at night where he goes 4-5 hours.
As far as driving me nuts, he likes to move constantly. Sometimes he needs to burp but most of the time he's just antsy from staying still so long. And he pinches.

[brandiewine11]

I usually lurk here but figured I'd jump in too.

How old is LO?
8.5 months

How is BFing/any new challenges?
Going well overall, but he's working on the 2 top teeth so his latch is a little painful right now.

How often nursing/any new solids?
5 times during the day and still 3-4 overnight. We are doing BLW and he loves it. He's doing great with all sorts of foods. Today I actually had to go get him more food at dinner.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts?
Snaps the elastics on my bra or pull off and pinches my nipple. Ouch.

[anotherdreamer]

How old is LO? 7.5m twins

How is BFing/any new challenges? Good, keeping up with supply. Biting has been an issue.

How often nursing/any new solids? Still nursing 7-8 times during the day, and BOTH are eating a bit of puree during the day now. Not a lot, but it's a start.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? I just started a thread about this, but the biting. OMG the biting. Thought I'd add what DD2 does, she likes to grab a huge fistful of my breast and tug back and forth on it, pulling my nip in/out sometimes -_-

[anotherdreamer]

@nunzchucks, DD1 does that with my straps too!

[flcl]

How old is LO? 11m3w... he'll be a year a week from tomorrow

How is BFing/any new challenges? Good although his frequency has gone way down

How often nursing/any new solids? 3-4x

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? LO's got some of the same habits as the rest of the ladies have reported but the worst for me is when he pulls off during let-down... what a mess!

[amackattack]

How old is LO?8 months

How is BFing/any new challenges? BFing is pretty easy for us right now. No challenges.

How often nursing/any new solids? She nurses a lot, guys. During the week its probably 6-7 times (and 2 bottles) and on the weekend I don't even keep track. She loves solids. My dad made cassoulet and she LOVED all of the soft meat and beans...slurped it right up...seriously an awesome dish for a baby. We had pulled chicken last night with tikka massala sauce which she always loves. I am kind of in a slump though, pretty much making the same stuff over and over. I'm frustrated cuz my H has suddenly turned on BLW and hassles me about it at every meal and won't let me send finger foods in to daycare.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? Sometimes she will get up high on her knees and just be bouncing or something while nursing. It's terrifying because she has 7 teeth!

[ladytiffany24]

How old is LO? 7 1/2 months

How is BFing/any new challenges? Still going pretty well. Can't complain (outside of MOTN feedings).

How often nursing/any new solids? Weekdays - 3 times nursing, 3 bottles at sitter. Weekends - 6-7 times with me. Right now, in the mix of all of those are 2, occassionally 3 MOTN feedings. I'm adding an extra 1/2 ounce to her bottles that I send to the sitter in hopes that she'll get more of what she needs during the day.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? Pinching! Scratching...and she's become a distracted nurser. Will pull off to look at something and then latch back on.

[mully626]

How old is LO? 8 months and some change

How is BFing/any new challenges? Going well! Nothing new really.

How often nursing/any new solids? Nursing about 6 times a day (weekends), split 3 bottles + 3 boob sessions on weekdays. Solids at lunch and we're just starting dinner. I gave her some meat (venison meatloaf) for the first time yesterday. She seemed to like it though I had some pear sauce that I was spoon feeding her and she was totally not interested in feeding herself and just wanted me to spoon feed her, crazy kid. I feel like most kids are all about the independence of feeding themselves and she's all "Just put the food in my mouth!!!" but that's okay for now. She loves puffs and bit of banana usually, just not when I have purees around I guess.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? Like others it's the distracted pull off. ouch!

[puffandstuff]

How old is LO? 6 1/2 months

How is BFing/any new challenges? Pretty good, still dealing with some teething soreness.

How often nursing/any new solids? 6/7 times a day. No new solids, she's not too interested in food. We are doing BLW.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? She pops on and off because she has to see what's going on.

[ashanne88]

How old is LO? 8.5 months

How is BFing/any new challenges? about the same

How often nursing/any new solids? 3 bottles at day care and 4+ nursing sessions. About 6-8 nursing sessions on weekends. LO had spaghetti for the first time last night. He loved it.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? same as others - pinching, hair pulling, nipple pinching/pulling. When I let him sit up and nurse he sometimes starts bouncing while still attached, similar to what amackattack said. Sigh.

[ang32]

How old is LO? She turned 11 months yesterday!

How is BFing/any new challenges? It's going well. No new challenges. I plan on weaning her next month so that's been on my mind. She had a milk allergy when she was younger so I had cut out dairy from my diet from July-December. Reintroduced it back into my diet the end of Dec slowly and no reaction whatsoever so im thinking she outgrew her allergy. Per my Ped, in the next few weeks, I'm going to very slowly introduce yogurt and see how she does.

How often nursing/any new solids? I'm nursing her 5-6 times a day.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? She loves to stick her fingers in my mouth, lol. Sometimes she enjoys digging them in deep- ow!

[hampire]

Jumping in!

How old is LO? 8months

How is BFing/any new challenges? Great. Nope.

How often nursing/any new solids? Weekdays is 8ish/ just purees and cereal

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? He grabs either side of my nipple with both hands and tries to "self feed" like he would with a sippy or bottle.

[soon2bmrsn]

How old? Almost 8 months
How's it going? Very well still
How often/new solids? Nurses 6 times a day usually... and just tried puffs this week! She likes them but can't get them into her own mouth yet.
What does LO do? Same as what everyone else has said: pinching, hair pulling, pulling off due to distraction

[ardent]

How old is LO? 10.5 months

How is BFing/any new challenges? We have had a couple of nights with constant nursing. I think it's teeth. Usually she eats 1 or 2 times overnight but she's waking me every two hours. Poor thing. Poor boobs! But I have lost a little baby weight from trying to keep up with her.

How often nursing/any new solids? She is pretty much game for eating anything as long as she can feed it to herself. I am packing her lunch box for daycare in a few minutes and it will be left over baba ganoush and hummus, peas, string cheese, bits of chicken and blueberries.

GTKY: What does LO do while nursing that drives you nuts? She tries to rip my face off with her claws/fingernails if she gets overtired. Very fun.