Breastfeeding - nipple twiddling!

I loooove breastfeeding but my 7mo has recently decided to flick, pinch, twiddle my nipple and I find it so irritating.

It honestly fills me with rage!

He feeds, comes off and then just lies there playing with my nipple. I put it away, then he cries!

This alone is making me want to stop breastfeeding.

Is there anything else I can do to stop the fiddling?

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I have an engraved feeding necklace for my LG to fiddle with whilst she’s BF. There are a range on https://www.yummikeys.com/collections/for-you/products/engraved-stainless-steel-feeding-necklace xx

ooo thank you I’ll have a look at these!

you’re welcome, hope u find something that helps. And well done you’ve done amazingly so far xx

Mine does the exact same. I wear a necklace so she fidgets with that instead, doesnt always work. Sometimes i let her (when her nails are freshly cut i dont mind but when she has her claws out… yikes😂) and other times i just persevere even if shes crying when i pull my shirt over it. Tbh the last week ive been expressingn and bottle feeding during the day as she’s way too distracted to feed normally and think i might keep this up for the days

My LO does the same!! I try distract her with my necklace or my top, I think they just like to have something to play with!!

Yep he starts slapping and scratching my boobs, pulling off and looking away, wiggling his arms and legs, and also tries to talk/blow raspberries whilst feeding😂
Not sure what to do either as don't want to stop BF but it's getting challenging Hahaa!

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