https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:44:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524655 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:48:42 +0000 banana 524655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Heehee. Love it when they blow bubbles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524653 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:47:45 +0000 MsLipGloss 524653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana: My LO has recently started popping off so that she can blow bubbles and smile at me before she pops back on. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524615 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:33:50 +0000 banana 524615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a nursing cover and sometimes a nursing necklace. Usually works! My DD gets really distracted too. Sometimes she'll pop off the boob and smile, while milk squirts everywhere. AHHH!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524585 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:25:01 +0000 SleepyMonkey 524585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies. It is so funny how she just became a distracted little baby literally overnight. The blanket over her head in a quiet room seems to work a little bit but I am still struggling to get her focused enough to latch on. Will keep trying. I hope it is just a phase and it will pass without my supply taking a hit. I'd be so sad if just her being distracted were to derail our breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524343 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:52:10 +0000 London Mama 524343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear a beaded necklace DS can play with whilst nursing, keeps him entertained long enough to eat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524090 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:36:12 +0000 T-Mom 524090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried singing while nursing? This helped us quite a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524063 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:23:44 +0000 MsLipGloss 524063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hilsy85: Yes! My LO always finds something to focus on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524061 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:23:13 +0000 MsLipGloss 524061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your LO is likely more efficient at nursing, so she may not need as much time as she used to in order to get a full belly. :) </p> <p>Also, it may not be possible to get her to go back on, despite a nursing cover and/or darkened, calm/quiet room. If she needs to eat more, she may add a feeding.</p> <p>All in all, I am sure she is getting what she needs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524047 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:19:27 +0000 hilsy85 524047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The main tips I've heard are nursing in a darkened quiet room where there's limited distractions for her, although I'm sure she'll find something :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524042 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:18:13 +0000 Mrsbells 524042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can wear a nursing cover or throw a blanket over her head and over your shoulder, so then she has nothing else to look at but focus on eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-nursing-distracted-baby#post-524036 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:17:04 +0000 SleepyMonkey 524036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 13 weeks and in the last four days has become very distracted while nursing. Total nursing time during the day is down by about 1/3. She unlatches and wants to look around or smile and talk to me, and then refuses to go back on. I took her to the dr. today just to make sure and she said she looked perfectly healthy otherwise. She is still sleeping ok, but I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how to keep her focused? </p>