Stop Comfort Nursing
At this point it is purely comfort nursing but she is getting.
Stop comfort nursing. If baby were not comfort nursing he would need to be sucking on his hands or on a pacifier. An opportunity for mommy to step back from all her multitasking chores and relax while bonding with her baby. But if you are a single mom you can also ask someone else who your baby is really safe with to help out.
At around 8 10 months or older a very efficient way to stop nursing a baby to sleep is to simply let someone else attend to the baby at night. Comfort nursing is normal. It s now 7 30 a m.
Breastfeeding is both nourishing and comforting. I normally don t mind so much but some times it kills me. Anyone have any tips for how to avoid comfort nursing.
It s okay to use a dummy after this period if the constant comfort nursing becomes a little too much for you. I m at the end of my rope. Using a dummy as a soother instead of breastfeeding for comfort.
Using it can sometimes result in a baby drinking less at the breast which could cause a low milk supply. December 2012 in april 2012 moms. Try to avoid the use of a soother for the first six weeks.
Comfort nursing counts too nursing is nursing whether your baby is drowning in milk or just lightly sucking. Bickford says that comfort nursing and frequent breastfeeding are healthy and normal but if your baby is spending a great deal of time at the breast rarely seems content or satisfied after a feeding and is not gaining weight appropriately this may be a signal that something isn t quite right. I m not sure how much more my nipples can take now that she s biting on top of everything else.