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julybride0706
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Member since 3/07 1376 total posts
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kaitlyn
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I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
my 3 weeks old DS always fall asleep after 5 mins at the breast. i can't wake him up to continue. i end up putting him down and 10 mins later, he wake up crying and want to be nurse again. 5 mins later, asleep again!! 
anyone else with this problem? any advice for this sleep deprived mother??
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Posted 2/1/08 12:12 PM  |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
Member since 5/05 13499 total posts
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Cin
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
Most of them will fall asleep...they say to play with their feet or start to undress them (to make them cool)
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:19 PM |
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Karen
Just chillin'!!
Member since 1/06 9690 total posts
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Karen
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
a cool washcloth on their head helps.
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:20 PM |
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MsMBV
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Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
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Me
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
you can also tickle under DC's chin to stimulate the drinking. DS still falls asleep when he drinks but he will drink while he is dozing
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:22 PM |
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itsbabytime
LIF Adult
Member since 11/05 9644 total posts
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Me
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
Does DC stop eating when sleeping? At 5 mos my DS still nurses 80% of the time while napping on me!
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:25 PM |
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nbc188
Best friends!
Member since 12/06 23090 total posts
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C
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
I agree with all of the suggestions-- I think it happens to pretty much all newborns. We had to get up & change diaper, walk around, tickle feet, push under chin, everything to wake her. I just stopped BF her at 7 months, but even up to then, she dream nursed almost all the time, so she was sleeping while she nursed (but was still eating, unlike when she was a newborn).
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:44 PM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
Member since 5/05 15697 total posts
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Rebecca
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
I'm constantly tickling DD's cheek or I run my finger along her neck to get her to keep sucking while she's bfing. She falls asleep after 5 minutes too.
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:47 PM |
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waterspout4
My loves
Member since 5/06 19150 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
Oh yes. I remember those weeks.
I tried everything to wake him, but nothing seemed to work. I found out if I just let him sleep on me, I could get some sleep too. (OF course, I made sure his head wasn't still pointing into my breast.) I would just shift him slightly so I knew he could breathe and dozed with him. When he wiggled for more food, I'd be right there. That was our pattern for about the first 6-8 weeks.
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:50 PM |
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TiggerBounce
The Prince & Princess
Member since 7/05 4939 total posts
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J
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Re: I have a LAZY child! (BF related)
Posted by SweetCin
Most of them will fall asleep...they say to play with their feet or start to undress them (to make them cool)
I agree with this! DS did the SAME thing. Even after we switched him to the bottle (when i stoppped BFing). DH and I would undress and tickle feet at almost EVERY feeding!
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| Posted 2/1/08 12:55 PM |
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