08/11/2008 21:33:33

Yep, my 4 mos. old does this, too. I just stop the feeding and play.  I've also found that nursing in a quiet place  helps keep him from getting distracted.  I also find my little guy rooting and putting his hands to his mouth a lot, but I don't necassarily think he's hungry.  I think he's just going to be  a thumb sucker, so maybe your little man will be too.  Good luck, I know it can be frustrating.  He'll nurse when he's hungry.

08/11/2008 17:29:28

My 4 month old son does exactly the same thing occasionally.  He actually was doing it last night! He'd been up for a few ours already which is the Max he can stay up so he was getting fussy, I started breastfeeding him, he would take it, then about 2-3 minutes later, he'd de-latch and start playing around talking, laughing, then he'd start feeding again, then stop and laugh a little, I was laughing at him too!   I couldn't help it! But when I knew it was his bed time, I would get up with him, walk around while still feeding and then eventually he would go in and out of sleep. If you can hold your son while feeding him and walk around at the same time, that's how my son goes to sleep most of the time. But last night, I just said to myself that he wasn't going to eat anymore, so I put him down and he didn't fuss at all, he went right to sleep!  Everyones different!  But you'll find a happy medium!

08/11/2008 12:46:06

ITA with the previous advice. My ds does the same thing. He wants to see and do everything. The nursing necklace does wonders for me. It gives him something to look at and play with, but keeps his mouth on me. Good luck!