Arm pinning techniques

[Tigger87]

My baby gets very angry and grabby just before he latches on, and it bloody hurts when he catches my nipple!!! I can pin one arm under him but the arm on top I'm struggling with - what techniques do you use??

 

[Minchin]

Snap! Midwife showed me could pull his arm into baby grow so its not in the sleeve or swaddled with muslin. I'm still working on. The right latch at day 6 still with pain, getting oh to hold down Los arm during the day. He's a thrasher!
Not sure how much that helps but I'm in the same boat!

 

[knopk@]

sorry if this sounds stupid but are you feeding him on first cue? Ie not when he cries for food but before? x

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[Tigger87]

sorry if this sounds stupid but are you feeding him on first cue? Ie not when he cries for food but before? x

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Yeah I am, he gets so.... Excitable, as soon as the boob is close that his arm is going EVERYWHERE! He messes about and won't latch straight away too, almost working himself up to the event....!!

I did have some sleep suits with scratch mitts built in which were ace, but the majority don't have them which is poo

 

[Minchin]

Jumping in before tiggers reply but I am on first cue and he's still crazy with arms!!

 

[knopk@]

Hmmm, I just used to hold back of his neck and do it quickly.
He still claws at me and pings bra strap when feeding, they are little monkeys. This time round i only had integrated scratch mitts as i learn my lesson with my first.

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[EssJayPea]

What about a nursing necklace for him to grab? X

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[SpinSugar]

I got told a brilliant tip at my breast feeding group. Basically if they have a long sleeve top or baby grow on, pull it over his arm and grip the sleeve with your teeth this keeps it away from your breasts then you can easily drop it once he is on!

Xx

Mummy to my beautiful girl born 9/8/13

 

[Minchin]

Got shown by midwife how to hold his lower arm around edge of my boob and cup my boob with same hand ready to 'shove him on' its helped with that hand and I'm getting quicker and quicker thankfully as pain gets less and less nervous to shove him on. Hope it's going ok x

 

[BeeSmall]

Tigger, Henry is exactly the same, it's almost like he's sooo excited for food he just can't help himself hah it's such a pain though! X


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[SaraLouise]

Harrison does this too, its so annoying as we use nipple shields & he's constantly knocking/pulling it off before he goes on!

 

[Tigger87]

We had our first falling out today. He grabbed my already sore nipple with both hands! Little rotter.