klynnw
05-08-2008, 02:07 PM
I have a 9 week old who is just now starting to get the hang of nursing...or at least I think. It has been a long journey to get here, but he's now able to suck-swallow-breathe and he's actually opening his mouth more to latch. I have a few questions though, since we're new at this. When he nurses he tends to move his head around alot, adjusting where he is after the initial let down....any ideas why? I usually take him off and try to burp when he does that, but he usually freaks out. My other question is that when he comes off, my nipples are still slightly pinched (maybe a football shape), although not as much as before. I'm a little sore, but not cracked or anything. Is this just because I'm letting him nurse more now than before and I'm adjusting, or is it a sign things still aren't correct? And last, I've noticed he tends to eat one side, then sleep a bit, then fuss a little, then eat the other side, then sleep a bit, etc, etc....is this a normal pattern? I'm usually still sort of full when he's done, should I pump the extra off when I think he's done for a while (which is hard to tell) or leave it alone? Or is this a sign he's not getting enough? (I was pumping and bottle feeding, I usually got about 4-6 oz per pumping and he usually ate about 4 ounces) Sorry for the vast amount of questions.......any advice is appreciated!