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I can’t believe I’m writing this, but Baby B is now 9 months old. She’s cruising. She’s chatting. She says “ye” “no” “da” du” “baba” “dada”. She’s so cheeky. She absolutely loves her sister and lights up when she sees her. She copies Toddler H’s every move, playing Paw Patrol together, ball games and more. However, it’s more than that, I’m still breastfeeding her at 9 months old and, yes it has a whole load of new challenges, but I love every second of it. It’s very different to feeding Toddler H…

Breastfeeding a 9 month old the tips and tricks and challenges

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Challenges and loves of breastfeeding Baby B at 9 months old…

Biting DOES happen!

She now has 6 teeth, and Toddler H didn’t have any when I breastfed her. Breastfeeding with teeth is interesting. Everyone says they don’t get in the way, they have no impact, but I’m not so sure. We’ve had two phases of biting and it’s horrid. The pain is just like she’s bitten my finger, when the teeth were just popping through. That razor sharp sharp sharp ouch, but, 100 times worse. The first time it happened my initial thought was to stop breastfeeding, but firmly saying no and moving her away for a while, so she didn’t get any milk seemed to do the trick.

Demanding feeds

Baby B is crawling and will literally suddenly start ahhhh-ing and crawl over to me. Grabbing my legs, standing herself up. She’s very demanding, but at least it’s very obvious now, what she wants. I know not all 9 month olds are on the move, but even when she’s sat nicely on my lap she’s started pulling at my top, or just trying to feed through it. I do wonder how this will work out and about! So far I’ve managed to quickly feed her as soon as I notice she’s starting this cheekiness. Now she’s playing herself a bit more I might manage to express so we can take bottles with us sometimes.

Distractions

I have to say, I do remember this with Toddler H; any slight noise, light change, movement. Anything. ANYTHING will just cause little one to jump up displaying boob to everyone. It’s a whole new ball game trying to pre-empt those sudden “arghhh the baby is sitting bold upright” moments. I don’t have many tips, for combating this other than, perhaps pumping a bottle of milk for when out and about, having a muslin ready shielding where would be on display, and, at a push feeding in a quiet corner or room. To be honest, the last has never worked well for me, as Baby B just wonders where Toddler H is, or starts screeching and clambering to go back to play. She knows when she’s tired and will fall asleep when feeding when it’s time, however, any other time, she’ll ‘snack’.

Baby distracted by a noise during breastfeeding. Sittingbolt upright. The challenge of feeding a 9 month old who sits, crawls and wants to be involved!

Cuteness

I have to add, there is nothing cuter than my breastfeeding baby cuddled up in my lap. She doesn’t get milk drunk anymore, but sitting with her sound asleep, her snoring, and heavy in my arms after a feed, is something I can’t help but cherish.

Closeness

Similar to cuteness, when she’s snuggled in so close I just know she’s as close as she can get. She’s safe, and as close to being a newborn as she can get. I guess these cuddles will be replaced with her properly reaching her arms around me to give me cuddles, a moment I remember being so special with Toddler H, saying “I love you” and whatever stages come after that. For now this is our time.

It’s been an interesting few months, movement wise, sleep wise and feeding wise as weaning has progressed. I do have to admit that it’s been really hard at times. From the beginning I wanted to express milk to make sure Baby B would take a bottle easily, like Toddler H did. I have always had this fear that if I was ill, and she had to take a bottle the last thing we wanted was her not taking a bottle. Unfortunately despite my best intentions, I just struggled to find time, although she did on a few occasions take a bottle of expressed milk. Then when B was 6 months old, I had food poisoning causing hubby to do a panicked it’s-almost-10pm mad rush to Morrisons to buy formula. We had none in the house, and I’d been violently sick since 8pm when B went to bed. B took some formula, when she woke but would not calm, too used to the boob. I felt terrible but screaming from the bedside crib didn’t help and I still ended up still feeding her led in bed. That was just after she turned 6 months.

As I wrote last week, turning 9 months old Baby B is still a rubbish sleeper, up at least every 2.5 hours or more. I started struggling to get up, get pumping and as time has gone on I’ve really needed every second in bed. Pumping while Toddler H eats breakfast sometimes worked, but yet again was another strain. It was all just more and more pressure. Pressure to do extra, pressure to do it all, pressure to juggle more. In the end I let it slide and now only express when I get the chance, or on the occasion when B has slept better and I’m explosive – yes!!! Since my post on our sleep woes last week, we’ve been trying several sleep strategies and I can now admit that I’ve woken up with that explosive milk leaking pain – yes, she’s slept!

I do think every new mummy should have a breast pump, it’s the reason hubby and I got to go out on our first night out, and the reason Toddler H put on weight when she was born, how I kept my milk supply going when she couldn’t latch and how hubby got quality time feeding H every night following her tongue-tie snip. It’s also vital if you’re going to consider leaving baby for a night away and still breastfeeding. As I’ve written before, Lansinoh products are amazing for breastfeeding and their Lanolin cream is second to none. Lansinhol have kindly offered a breast pump for me to giveaway – so do check that out below. I have to say, in the first few weeks of feeding Baby B, and Toddler H, Lanolin provided amazing relief to me, while experiencing the incredible pain of breastfeeding, and breastfeeding a tongue-tied baby – so if you’re due a baby, or have a friend who is, it’s on my 100% must have list!

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28 Comments

  • Reply
    Sarah Howe
    March 14, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    It got tougher after 9 months I remember with all the yanking and pulling and biting! I fed my littlest until 11 months but she was only having night feeds by then. She is now on a bottle of formula at almosy 18 months and I’m wondering how I will stop that!!! Hope the sleep gets better for you! Thanks for sharing with #bloggersbest xx ps put your comp on some comp sites – drives the entries!

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    MMT
    March 15, 2018 at 8:09 pm

    Wow how is she 9 months already?!! Fantastic that you’re still going strong hun (and you got some sleep yay!). A fab giveaway, not sure one that i’ll need any more 😉 but one day I would have killed for this prize!
    Thanks for sharing with #coolmumclub

  • Reply
    Sue McCarthy
    March 16, 2018 at 7:17 am

    I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.

  • Reply
    Ursula Hunt
    March 16, 2018 at 9:20 am

    I would love to win this for my son whose wife is due a baby in 6 months

  • Reply
    Sarah Austin
    March 16, 2018 at 10:53 am

    My baby is due next week so I am picking up all the tips!

  • Reply
    Margaret Gallagher
    March 16, 2018 at 9:44 pm

    Well done on perservering
    Tongue tie seems to be one of those topics where advice / guidelines seems to change a lot

  • Reply
    Solange
    March 17, 2018 at 3:29 am

    Babies seem to breastfeed better when their feet are touching something, like your leg, the arm of the chair, or a pillow tucked next to you. It makes them feel more secure.

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    Fay
    March 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    No tips from me unfortunately, I’m not a mum. I would love to win for my best friend, who is expecting her first baby in 3 weeks. Thank you.

  • Reply
    Rosemary Tily
    March 17, 2018 at 9:45 pm

    Really inspirational reading. Thank you

  • Reply
    Tracy Nixon
    March 21, 2018 at 10:11 am

    All of my babies were born premature, and for the ones that spent time in the SCBU and had to be fed through a tube – I expressed milk for them as I was told this was the best nutrition for them 🙂 It also made me feel good knowing I could still feed them, even if it was through a tube x

  • Reply
    Crummy Mummy
    March 21, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    I’m currently feeding my 13 month old so cab relate to all of this! #bloggersbest

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    Sadiyya Maryam
    March 22, 2018 at 6:33 am

    To drink lots of water really helped me and to not compare yourself to other mums, my daughter was combination fed because she just wouldn’t latch I tried absolutely everything so then it was a case of express and feed and SMA!

  • Reply
    J
    March 23, 2018 at 4:07 pm

    I have experienced both exclusive pumping and breastfeeding and I can say that (if you can manage to) breastfeeding is so much easier.

  • Reply
    Amanda Noble
    March 24, 2018 at 12:59 am

    My nursing days are well behind me but I would absolutely love to win this for my daughter who is expecting her first baby soon x

  • Reply
    Laura Bryant
    March 31, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    These tips are good pregnant with my first

  • Reply
    JULIE WARD
    April 1, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    I’m the grandma I doubt I would be using this

  • Reply
    Kim Styles
    April 2, 2018 at 10:59 am

    thank you for the tips

  • Reply
    Kelly B
    April 2, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Unfortunately, I don’t have any tips as breastfeeding didn’t work out for us last time. However, I am due my 2nd in August and would love to be more prepared for feeding!

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    Ruth Harwood
    April 3, 2018 at 10:55 am

    I found that I was feeding on one side more than the other and have different sized breasts now!

  • Reply
    Susan B
    April 3, 2018 at 12:19 pm

    I tried to breastfeed and failed. Wish I had sought advice and support from others such as the Breastfeeding Network or similar organisations.

  • Reply
    nikki easton
    April 3, 2018 at 7:55 pm

    I had one child who breast fed extremely well and another who just couldn’t grasp it. These pumps were so useful with both children. what ever your experience it’s ok. I’m hopeful to breast feed again.

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    Rachel Craig
    April 3, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    Prepare self prior to attempting Breastfeeding baby. As important to be comfortable. So empty bladder, get a comfortable chair ready, drink of milk / fruit juice, etc.

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    paula cheadle
    April 3, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    I would love this kit for my niece who gave birth to her wonderful daughter on the 6th of March

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    janine atkin
    April 4, 2018 at 7:24 am

    i have never breast fed but i would like this for my pregnant sister in law who will be breastfeeding

  • Reply
    Natalie Crossan
    April 4, 2018 at 6:24 pm

    Follow your own instincts. And don’t take everything the midwives say as gospel. Within a day of being a Mum I was told “It wouldn’t hurt if you were doing it right”, which I later found out to be incorrect and I was also looked at like a terrible mother when I said I might move onto bottle.

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    Samantha O'D
    April 4, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Look after yourself. Eat well to ensure a good milk supply. My daughter arrived on the 22nd of March. She’s been in neo natal and we are now just preparing to leave transitional care.

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    Danielle Graves
    April 4, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    my best tip for breast feeding is to have snacks and drinks near by when you start to feed and be patient, i have no experience of tongue tie but my son did have lip tie

  • Reply
    Stephanie Cole
    June 27, 2018 at 3:37 am

    Breastfeeding is one of the best moments of being a mother. Aside from breast milk is best for babies, breastfeeding is a perfect mother-baby bonding moment 🙂

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