https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:37:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285768 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:52:49 +0000 Mrsbells 285768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess a nursing necklace will help then. I will consider that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285620 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:49:36 +0000 prettylizy 285620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She does this. She invented a game where she puts her fingers to my mouth, and I gobble them up. It was so cute at first, but now when I'm trying to get her to sleep. She also pulls the fingers in mouth move. Sigh. Kids be crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285614 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:42:08 +0000 cvbee 285614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: mine has done this a couple times if he is overtired. He always uses his hands, but the overtired hands are pinchers and squeezers. It is a bit alarming. "Gentle hands' is something I expected to have to teach a toddler, not an infant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285600 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:29:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 285600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shes almost 13 months and still does it sometimes. I try to show her how to gently stroke or pat instead or scratch or pinch. She's getting bette.r </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285517 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:58:18 +0000 mamabird 285517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby bird just started pinching, but it's hard to be mad when its awesome that she has found and is using her hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285502 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:05:48 +0000 BoogieBea 285502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO used to do that too. Then I got a nursing necklace and he'd play with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285499 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:04:21 +0000 brownie 285499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 16 months old he still fondles the other side if I let him (ie now). He isn't scratching just twisting and stroking. I sometimes stop him but most of the time it isn't an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285464 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:18:29 +0000 lovehoneybee 285464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4 wk old does this half the time he nurses...usually when he's really tired but fighting sleep, or when he's gassy. Or sometimes just because :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285413 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:28:29 +0000 Rosie Girl 285413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD did this too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285405 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:13:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 285405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's 10 weeks old and just has started to do this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285394 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:52:31 +0000 plantains 285394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD does this all the time. She is 2.5 months old so I guess I can expect it to continue for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285330 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:46:41 +0000 pinkcupcake 285330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes!! My LO started doing this when she was around 5 months old. She's 6.5 months now and doesn't show any signs of stopping :( It really hurts when she sticks her fingers into her mouth at the same time. Today she kept pulling and pinching on my areola -- OW. I noticed little scabs and scratch marks all over my poor boobs :( They've really been through hell and back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285048 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:00:54 +0000 Mrsbells 285048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow so other babies do this too! I remember when she used to lie still while nursing... babies really do grow fast </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285045 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:00:40 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 285045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's kind of a phase ... every now and then she'll go back to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285035 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:58:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 285035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I know!! He's been doing it since he was about your DD's age too. At 6mos he still does. Tonight I didn't want to deal with it so I pumped lol!! No matter how often I clip his nails it hurts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285029 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:56:59 +0000 chopsuey 285029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's just a phase! :) It was for my LO anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pinching-and-scratching-while-nursing#post-285026 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:56:03 +0000 Mrsbells 285026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless I give her something to play with or hold her hand, LO will pinch, scratch and squeeze me while nursing. Does your LO do this? Is this just a phase? she is 4 months +</p> <p>ETA: she also tries to put her fingers in her mouth while nursing especially when she is sleepy </p>