https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298861 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:14:37 +0000 erwoo 298861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried nursing her under a nursing cover? I find that when I nurse my LO under a nursing cover he'll eat longer. I don't at home and that's when he's the most distracted b/c his big brother keeps coming over to hug him. He always turns his head to look while latched on (ouch!). I usually just rub his head and move his head back towards me to continue nursing. But he's been going no more than 10 mins on each side a 5 months. He's not fussy afterwards and still eats between 3-5 hours so I think he's getting enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298765 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:37:06 +0000 lisa1783 298765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried putting a nursing cover on so she can't see you? Noises and movement might still distract her but maybe it's something to try? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298623 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:57:59 +0000 cvbee 298623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAGS: I can't talk or anything either now, but I find he is most on-the-job when I feed him before naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298557 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:35:07 +0000 runsyellowlites 298557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It get's better. DD still gets distracted but not as bad and when this all started. I know that we nurse enough in a 24 hour period to not worry about her intake or my supply though. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298552 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:32:50 +0000 LAGS 298552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried the dark room thing but find regardless she still turns her head either to look at me, or turns her face closer to the boppy which in turn breaks her latch.</p> <p>Its gotten to the point where I can't talk, eat, drink or really do anything while I nurse or she'll stop to watch me. At first it was cute haha but now its becoming a little frustrating </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298497 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:06:42 +0000 runsyellowlites 298497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a week of pretty much reverse cycling bc nothing I tried helped.... She ate best when she was half asleep. Lol</p> <p>As long as you aren't denying feeding (like at night) lo WILL get the needed calories throughout the day, it just may not be during the "day". Lol</p> <p>Trying nursing in a dark room or with white noise may help too, dd was fascinated with looking toward the window so it didn't matter how quite or dark it was, she's still turn. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298479 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:51:46 +0000 Honeybee 298479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried feeding her in a dark/quiet room? DS is a champ eater, but DD used to get really distracted. Feeding her in a quiet room away from all distractions helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4mo-is-distracted-nurser-and-frequent-eater-ideas#post-298471 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:46:57 +0000 LAGS 298471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately I've been noticing that my LO is super distracted while nursing. It's been going on a little while now and it's (I think) leading to a few minor issues.</p> <p>First, she's getting impatient for my let down and the issue kind of snowballs because she wont stay latched long enough to stimulate it. I have to keep switching breasts just to keep her focus and then I worry that I'm not fully emptying each breast. It really has me worried about its effects on my supply.</p> <p>I'm also beginning to wonder if her distraction is leading her to eat small amounts at each feeding. She's nursing as often as every 1.5hrs during the day which is more often than when she was a newborn.</p> <p>How did you deal with a distracted nurser, and any tips on getting longer stretches between feedings?? </p>