DuckDuckGoose123 member. My little guy is 3 weeks and 4 days old. When a baby is 4 mths or older they get easily distracted while eating and will unlatch and re-latch often. If this attachment, or latch, isn’t correct, she may pull away and try again. He latches with no problem and I make sure to burp him. Your baby’s mouth must be positioned correctly on your nipple in order to draw milk into her mouth. Per our pedi's and LC's recommendation, we try nursing 2x a day and I give her bottles (of breastmilk) the rest of the time. Your baby is not having normal amounts of wet diapers. I ensure diaper is not soggy when this happens. Preempt the fussiness. If your baby is being fussy or crying, getting them to latch on to feed can be a challenge. Its frustrating, but not much we can do. The solution is to latch baby on deeper. Baby latches and pulls off? But it’s hard to be sure when they latch on and off all the time, crying in between. Baby starts to nurse and just as soon as your milk starts to let-down, baby pulls off and wiggles around in your lap. Help your baby latch correctly by opening her mouth with one finger and putting your nipple into her mouth while you pull her close to you. I'm an exclusive pumper at the moment but LO and I are working on breastfeeding. Hi All, I ve offlate observed my baby do this: Cry(appearing hungry) and looking to latch. The soft spot on top of your baby's head is sinking into their skull. If your fussy baby will latch on, but then starts to cry, give your breasts a gentle squeeze just as your baby latches on. 1. Call your baby's doctor right away if: Your baby does not wake up and latch on to your breast for most feedings. A baby falling asleep early in feedings can be a sign of a shallow latch, which causes a milk flow so slow that baby quickly loses interest. But soon after latching and before even beginning to suck unlatches restlessly and again wants to latch crying restlessly I do not have the inverted nipple problem and milk flow appears okay when I squeeze manually. Baby Isn’t Latching On. Babies aged two to six months are notorious for pulling off the breast at any distraction (real or imaginary) and tend to forget to let go before they turn around (ouch! Bad Latch. Baby was nursing normally earlier. May 2011 in Breastfeeding. I am finally to a point where my supply is sufficient for her, but I still sometimes have issues nursing her. If your baby is younger and crying while doing this then there may be a problem - perhaps you can contact a lactation consultant in your area. Let’s have a look at some of the things to consider in solving this problem. 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