https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:19:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154954 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:10:06 +0000 Adira 1154954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: hahaha, Xander's like that too!! He's so distracted while eating! And he's constantly pulling off to look behind him! There's nothing going on back there, man! FOCUS! Babies are so dumb. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154887 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:50:27 +0000 travellingbee 1154887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L does this too. I was wondering just yesterday if all babies are this active when nursing. He slaps, kicks, scrunches himself up, Stretches out, tries to turn over, finds my other nipple to pinch, pulls off to look at me, my nipple, the dog, a light... Anything! It's like milk makes him hyper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154817 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:37:16 +0000 dojo 1154817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Liam does this too and sometimes I think it's a little funny. I figure it's a phase he's passing though. For awhile he was hitting his head and I was thinking "oh no... what's wrong with him?!" but now at least he's just hitting me and not himself as much. I just figure it's part of them getting used to using their arms/hands in new ways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154772 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:20:09 +0000 butterbean 1154772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: LO does this plus smacks me around...he's bit me a couple of times and i'll yell "ouch" which will startle him so he'll stop and look up at me, smile and then go back to business... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154666 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:44:24 +0000 shopaholic 1154666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K does this too, but more often it's kind of punching me or grabbing my nose or pinching my lips. I've brought out the chew beads/nursing necklace and lovey again and they seem to be a lot more useful now! I would try to discourage it without making it a big deal, because then they think it's a game! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154575 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:18:25 +0000 Adira 1154575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: OMG, Xander used to try to find my OTHER nipple when he was nursing and SQUEEZE/PINCH it!!!! I now have to keep it covered so he can't do that anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154568 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:16:49 +0000 Adira 1154568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dolphin: OMG, I JUST got bit for the first time the other day and it HURT!!!!! I'm hoping that it doesn't happen again... But I agree - the slapping isn't all that bad, especially compared to biting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154564 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:16:11 +0000 Mrsbells 1154564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: My LO would slap, pinch, scratch me whilst nursing at this age... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154556 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:13:26 +0000 dolphin 1154556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO does this too. Don't know what it means but I never tried to stop it since it doesn't bother me. The only thing I stop is when she BITES during nursing. Ouch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154554 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:12:54 +0000 Adira 1154554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Oh, haha, the face! Yes, Xander will reach around until he finds my face and then grab my chin or pinch my lips! What are these babies doing??</p> <p>But I'm relieved to hear that other babies do this! I can definitely try giving him his blanket and see if he'll play with that instead of smacking me around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154541 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:09:33 +0000 Smurfette 1154541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R does this too. Or she grabs my face and slaps it over and over again. I just tell her no and hold her hand down for a minute and she usually stops. But then starts again. I wonder if she gets bored eating, so it is her playing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154539 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:09:11 +0000 heartonastring 1154539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD does this ALL the time. It could just be distraction or it could be that he's trying to signal another letdown. I've not really found any way to stop it (but I haven't really tried). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154536 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:08:51 +0000 mediagirl 1154536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. M did this for a while. Do you have a lovey you could present to him or a blanket? Push his hand into it or cover your chest with it and maybe it will help guide him to use the lovey? I don't know, she stopped on her own but started picking at her belly button and I regret that she does that now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/75mo-slapping-while-nursing#post-1154532 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:07:31 +0000 Adira 1154532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So Xander's latest thing is to slap my chest while nursing. It's not hard or anything and it doesn't hurt, but while he's eating, he just keeps slapping my chest repeatedly. I guess to make the clapping sound? I don't really know what he's doing. I find it kind of funny, but should I discourage this?? Or just let him keep doing it since it's not bothering me?? And if I SHOULD stop it, how should I go about it? Restrain his hand and say "No slapping?" </p>