Good latch with wiggly babies

[Leapinglizards]

Hi! I have been having a lot of issues getting a correct latch with my 6 month old. I have been getting extremely sore nipples to the point I don't want to feed. I know she has a shallow latch but am having difficulty positioning her when she is flopping around everywhere. I try to flip out her lips more and it works for a bit but she gets shallow again within a week. She also seems to not understand that the boob doesn't move with her and will sling shot my nipple. Any suggestions?

[liziz]

Following because we have the same issue. I've noticed that since LO has been at daycare, she thinks my nipple can move all over the place like a bottle does....ouch!

[SpinsOffResonance]

Does she like baby wearing? Does it calm her down? You could try feeding her in the carrier. I nurse DD almost exclusively side lying now. This way she's pinned against my body and can't wiggle too much.

[ashanne88]

Feb 2, 2015 16:24:53 GMT -5 opheliainwaders said:

Have you tried nursing her sitting up? Have her sit on your lap, facing you, and then you lean back a little onto the couch or whatever. See if she'll focus better that way (I think DD had to concentrate more on keeping her head aligned, so she had a better latch that way). Also, is she moving because she's getting distracted? At that age, I sometimes had to (quite literally) remove all possible distractions, so I would take her into a dark, quiet room to nurse.

Also, whenever DD gets lazy with her latch, a few sessions of me unlatching her whenever she "misbehaves" helps get it back to normal.

This.  Definitely remove anything that is distracting (as best as you can).  Also removing LO when not nursing "properly" and then trying again can help.  Here is an article from Kelly Mom that you might find helpful. kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/distractible-baby/

[Leapinglizards]

Thanks everyone! I will try side laying and nursing sitting up. I have never gotten the hang of nursing in my Tula even though I use it all the time. I can't seem to get her lower/ my boob higher so I have to almost loosen it completely for it to work. I will definitely try taking her into a dark room more often. I get lazy sometimes and just wanna nurse where I am at. Thanks for the great feedback