https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:55:08 +0000 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:54:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13316 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=276080&title=ouch-clamping-down#276080 Author: Neeks
Subject: 13316
Posted: 12 January 2008 at 11:54pm

Ouch!!! Keziah does this too, and because I'm feeding her football hold she pushes on the wall or whatever I'm leaning against and pulls me with her...it fricken hurts!!!! It's hard to get angry with something so cute tho ]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:54:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=276080&title=ouch-clamping-down#276080 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=270983&title=ouch-clamping-down#270983 Author: babyg
Subject: 13316
Posted: 04 January 2008 at 11:55pm

NikkiB wrote: Rex has just started to clamp down really hard when feeding Any suggestions on how I can stop him doing it? I'm seriously ending up with real sore nipples!

Hey Nikki,

Not sure if you're still having this problem, but it could be that you have a little more milk than Rex needs. It's probably not that he is clamping down intentionally but more of a reflex to your supply. He would probably do it more around or just after a growth spurt when your milk supply increases suddenly. Here's a page on the LaLeche League website which talks about oversupply and clamping down -

LaLeche League website

Regards
Evelyn (aka BabyG)]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:55:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=270983&title=ouch-clamping-down#270983 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269555&title=ouch-clamping-down#269555 Author: NikkiB
Subject: 13316
Posted: 01 January 2008 at 7:50pm

Ouch...two teeth, that would be awful!!

Rex doees the whole pulling thing too!

Thanks for the suggestions, I've started to say 'no', and now I'm going to take it away from him for a little while.

When can you starting reasoning with them????...... lol]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:50:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269555&title=ouch-clamping-down#269555 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269480&title=ouch-clamping-down#269480 Author: busymum
Subject: 13316
Posted: 01 January 2008 at 3:47pm

I would do the same except that he's so very little that 5 mins is IMO too long and should only need to be a few seconds. It's awful though isn't it, like 'why should I put myself in your mouth when you just did that!?' LOL Remember to put your finger inside his mouth/gums to release his pressure too.]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:47:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269480&title=ouch-clamping-down#269480 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269449&title=ouch-clamping-down#269449 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 13316
Posted: 01 January 2008 at 1:57pm

Ouch wow hes young to be doing that....I remember Lucas started doing the same thing around 4-5 months...and then he would clamp down and pull away (taking my nipple with him in his mouth)....he still does this from time to time...now with TWO bottom teeth! IT REALLY HURTS.

My suggestion would be to say 'No' and take him off the boob for 5 mins or so, put him down and then return to him and try again. Everytime he does it, keep taking him off. He will soon learn that if he is going to play rough, he won't get titty! This works with my son.]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:57:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269449&title=ouch-clamping-down#269449 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269446&title=ouch-clamping-down#269446 Author: NikkiB
Subject: 13316
Posted: 01 January 2008 at 1:37pm

Another BF woe

Rex has just started to clamp down really hard when feeding Any suggestions on how I can stop him doing it? I'm seriously ending up with real sore nipples!]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:37:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13316&PID=269446&title=ouch-clamping-down#269446