Not nurseing very long

[Babyboy]

My ds dosent nurse very much anymore. When he gets fussy i put him to the brest and he gets a few sucks in then pulls away and hes done. I want him to get enough, i feel like he dosnt nurse at all anymore. At the moment we are working on baby food rice cearel, bananas, green beans, and peaches is all we've gotten to. And hes been doing really good with it till just the other day, he dosnt eat much at all. The only conclusions i can come up with is his sore gums. The doctor says his weight is fine 17lb 5oz. What if hes weaning already! Im not ready for him to wean yet, can 6 months old wean??

[madelsmama]

Probably a combination of sore gums and being busy and easily distractable, which is common at his age. Sounds more like a nursing strike; weaning occurs much more gradually and not before 18-24 months when allowed to happen naturally.

Try medicating him with an analgesic of your choice (motrin works better for us) and nursing him in a dark, quiet area. A nursing necklace may also help him keep his attention at the breast longer.

Are you keeping his solids to a minimum?

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/back-to-breast.html#strike

[Babyboy]

Pedi. told me twice a day. Ive started to give him fruits in the morning and vegies couple hours before bed. We havent had a problem till now, hes not even intrested in them anymore, even the cereal. Ive never herd of a nurseing necklace. Ill check that out.

[madelsmama]

It's just somekind of necklace, either with beads that you make or buy, or something interesting to hang around your neck. Most babies aren't picky. :)

Solids twice a day is probably okay. I would just keep it to a teaspoon or so and nurse the baby before offering the solids. They are in no way to replace BM at this point.