Weird BFing behavior...anyone else?

[christidee]

Is anyone else experiencing peculiar nursing behavior? DS is wanting to nurse much more frequently all of a sudden. Also, he is nursing for longer and longer now and doing a lot more comfort sucking. I've been home and off work for 3 weeks now. I go back on Monday. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. Thoughts?

[thedahliharpa]

D has been nursing a lot but she has a cold so I've attributed it to that. Every 1.5 hours for most of the day. I'm sitting here with a monster glass of water as I have a sore throat yet nothing is making me feel hydrated.

[eav2c]

Could it possibly have to do with separation anxiety? Perhaps he likes the comfort and needs it a little bit extra right now.

[christidee]

Do you think it could be related to crazy separation anxiety?

[eav2c]

I think it could. Totally! When I leave the house for even a short time and come home C wants to nurse even if he just ate. I keep thinking its providing him extra comfort as he learns to cope with missing me. Maybe I'm crazy, lol.

[thedahliharpa]

I do not remember this separation anxiety with H at this age but D sure has it. She is so pitiful when I have to put her down for just a second. When I can I hand her to DH and then he puts her down or I have Harper sing and dance with sometimes just results in more noise and more crying. Sometimes it works.
I wonder if H skipped it, I was gone so much it didn't develop, or if I forgot. I just remember the 16-18mos bout with it which was so so tough. She lived on my back in the carrier.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Jan 12, 2013 23:36:46 GMT -5 christidee said:

Do you think it could be related to crazy separation anxiety?

Yes. DS has days like this right now where I'm going, "I thought clusterfeeding was a newborn thing??!"

He's super clingy right now and all about mama. I think he's comfort nursing a lot, and he's just so durn active I bet he's thirsty/hungry!

[laurack]

Us too, very frequent boobings this weekend. Doing her bedtime feed now but seriously the boobs feel like droopy skin sacks, can't be anything left in there!

I was concerned my supply was dwindling so she has to suck more and for longer? But, she's also had fever this weekend up to 102.4 so I guess she's not feeling great.

And the daycare ladies tell me now is a common time for separation anxiety...

[greenkitty98]

It might be a growth spurt. There is usually a growth spurt around 9 months.

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[Deleted]

Mine too. He was off the boob around 6-7 months as he was all into food, but it seems lately he's back to the boob for comfort. I think it's normal? Happened around this time with DS1 too. Not that food has lost it's novelty, he's still eating a lot, but now is a boob renaissance if you will.?