https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:27:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-27401 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:09:20 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 27401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to me. The Nursing strike. But unfortunately in my case it name came back. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-27393 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:40:59 +0000 ohapostrophe 27393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just reading some really great info about breastfeeding troubles ~4 months and thought it might be helpful: <a href="http://mostgladly.typepad.com/cj/2007/09/its-my-party-an.html" rel="nofollow">http://mostgladly.typepad.com/cj/2007/09/its-my-party-an.html</a></p> <p>I remember Finn doing that around that age...chances are it is NOT your supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-27378 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:03:04 +0000 mekarual 27378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 12 week old does this every once in a while, and it's usually because she needs to be burped. Sometimes is she's extremely fussy and just won't calm down because she has a lot of gas in her tummy, I give her Mylicon drops. That gets her to burp and calm down so we can continue nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-27323 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:42:06 +0000 redboots 27323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: what a coincidence. My lo just got his 4 month shots as well (we went in a little late). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25953 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:47:45 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 25953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's still happening, and my supply may have adjusted accordingly, but I figure it is better that it match his needs. I think somewhere I read that a BF baby's intake peaks around 4 months and then levels off. As long as you're still seeing the normal "outputs" I probably wouldn't worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25949 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:39:37 +0000 Rubies 25949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is the same way this week! I assume it's a nursing strike, teething, or because she just got her 4-month shots. She'll latch, sucks once, the pull off. It's so heartbreaking because I know she needs to eat! Eventually she gets hungry enough to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25917 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:14:53 +0000 Maysprout 25917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 4-5 months my LO got super interested in the world around her but she was also becoming an efficient little eater. Sometimes she'd only spend a couple minutes and then want to go play. It was kind of annoying but I just fed her when she was less distracted or in little bursts. I also introduced a spoon to her, which might have been a mistake but we would put pumped milk on the spoon and since that was new and interesting she would focus and eat a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25885 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:29:03 +0000 redboots 25885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did it last? did your supply decrease? Did you try to feed your lo more often? Tia </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25818 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:18:43 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 25818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here, and just about the same age! I think for us it's mostly a distraction thing -- like, he knows he needs to eat, but doesn't have the patience for it. I switch sides with him more often, which seems to pacify him a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25793 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:52:37 +0000 Mrs. Bee 25793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it could just be a nursing strike -- it happens to a lot of women. i went through it with charlie where he didn't want to have anything to do with my boobs for a little while. but he eventually came around. hope that's the case for you too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fussing-at-the-breast#post-25777 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:18:46 +0000 redboots 25777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo will be 5 months this Saturday and over the last 24 hours he has been fussing at my breasts on both sides. He used to only prefer the right side and pull off on the left. Now he will latch suck for a couple of seconds and then complain and then pull off and cry. </p> <p>Has this happened to anyone? Is this a possible nursing strike or has my supply decreased as well? </p> <p>I am so worried now. </p>