Journalist and author
of Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy (HarperCollins)
I mean unless my daughter had a habit
of unlatching and spraying milk everywhere, why shouldnt she be able to eat, and me be able to get myself a beverage, in an area that is clearly designated for the purpose of consumption of food and beverage?
I groaned at the prospect
of unlatching (and enraging) the baby, trudging downstairs, opening the door, likely getting a side request from Noah for more milk, we were already running late for camp, blah blah blah.
In other words, you should ignore that terrible sinking feeling when you hear the first of several loud clicking noises and continue to slowly pry the bottom cover off; that's the sweet song
of unlatching, not the sound of breaking plastic.
Not exact matches
Walk - through pet gates typically feature a hinged door that you can latch to keep your dog confined and
unlatch if you want to step through the gate instead
of over it.
Because first it rose from creation and stored itself in clouds and moved over the face
of the earth to
unlatch itself from the heavens and fall upon from whence it came.
On the second night
of his life, he nursed for three hours straight, and cried if I
unlatched him.
I fall onto my back and she
unlatches and laughs, gets up and runs over to the bottom
of the tree to marvel at her big sister.
Listen to your baby — listen to your child while he or she is nursing: snoring, grunting, or other noises can be an indicator
of distressed breathing, and you should
unlatch and reposition if these things occur, or if you visually notice an obstructed airway for any reason, or that baby's chin has fallen to his or her chest.
If your pain lasts longer than that, gently insert your finger into the corner
of your baby's mouth to break the suction and
unlatch baby, then try again.
If your baby is clamping down when he begins to nurse, simply
unlatch him, using your pinky to gently break the suction by pulling on the corner
of his mouth.
To this day, I still remember the feeling
of latch and
unlatch - I wanted to scream - I cried sometimes.
I have a 6 and a half week old that is breastfed and she refuses to go to sleep at night, without me right beside her or being latched on... I try to
unlatch her when I think she has fallen asleep but this wakes her up... also if I try to get out
of the bed to spend time with my boyfriend before I'm ready to go to sleep she also wakes up shortly after I've left... This is getting quite tiresome and I've tried every different shape and name
of pacifier and she will not take them, I also tried to get her to take her bottle before bed so I would know she ate a full 5 ounces and sleep most
of the night but she won't take them anymore either.
If you notice baby's rhythm
of sucking and swallowing has slowed down and they are prone to biting, you can
unlatch them to prevent any nipple trauma.
(Tip: if you were making them switch breasts after a certain amount
of time, start letting the baby decide (
unlatch) when they're done with one breast and then switch sides, and / or start each nursing session on the breast they finished with the last time, so they have a chance to get all the fatty milk that usually comes at the end
of a nursing session.)
I don't know about your kids, but mine did a good deal
of wiggling around, crossing and uncrossing their legs,
unlatching and latching and
unlatching again, patting my chest with their hands while they nursed.
Distractions — the chatter
of older siblings or background noise from the television — can cause your newborn to latch and
unlatch, which can increase the amount
of air, not milk, he takes in.
Jennifer Grayson Journalist and author
Unlatched: The Evolution
of Breastfeeding and the Making
of a Controversy
Plus, many women aren't going to
unlatch their nursing baby to feed a stranger, unless it's some kind
of mutual agreement for money or something.
And you figure that a kid who can
unlatch the drop side
of his crib (yes, those were recalled, for that very reason) and figure out how to open the baby gate on his door before he's even had breakfast is probably developing just fine.
-LSB-...] you figure that a kid who can
unlatch the drop side
of his crib (yes, those were recalled, for that very reason) and figure out how to open the baby gate on his door before he's even -LSB-...]
You remember how to
unlatch him so reach right into the corner
of his mouth so he doesn't bite down on your nipple.
Breath through it and count to ten, if it still hurts,
unlatch right away by breaking suction with a finger placed into the corner
of your baby's mouth.
If he's biting in the middle
of a feed (an unpleasant surprise, I'm sure), she suggests watching his swallows and noticing when they slow down — you can
unlatch him and try the other side before he has the chance to bite.
Unlatched is a deeply engaging, highly personal, well researched, and thoughtfully balanced account
of how modern society has denormalized breastfeeding.
It is important for the safety belt to be easy to latch and
unlatch and also think about the comfort
of the baby.
Problem with my baby is he will
unlatch in the middle
of feeding and look around, leaving me exposed.
Slide the seat forward using the rigid LATCH system and the free - pivoting seat back provides up to 12 degrees
of recline for sleeping comfort, preventing your child from slouching (recline mode is NOT available if using the seat
unlatched).
It's tempting to just zone the hell out during a middle -
of - the - night feeding and maybe even doze off yourself a bit, but once you notice his sucking is slowing (or that milk isn't flowing and he's basically using you as a pacifier), use your finger to slowly
unlatch him.
Unlatched: The Evolution
of Breastfeeding and the Making
of a Controversy.
For us, night feeding means latching and
unlatching as needed, with neither
of us having to fully wake up during the process.
Reclining Seat Back: Helps keep your child safe and comfortable when falling asleep in the car — Slide the seat forward using the Rigid LATCH system and the free - pivoting seat back provides up to 12 degrees
of recline for sleeping comfort (recline mode is NOT available if using the seat
unlatched)
It was inconvenient to have to wait those few days without being able to
unlatch the seat out
of the base, especially when my infant was only a couple
of months old.
I put mine in one
of those small stacking compartment containers so it's portable and mom can just
unlatch and leave at home any compartment that isn't needed at the time.
For instance: nursing every hour, seeming hungry even after a long breastfeeding session, crying and irritable, and latching and
unlatching over and over; those are all indicative signs
of a growth spurt.
He'll latch, nurse in an almost thrashing sort
of a way,
unlatch and then scream.
Then I
unlatch him (or he
unlatches) and he and I do not touch for the rest
of sleep.
Usually, the problem is a shallow latch, so
unlatch and start over instead
of letting your baby learn bad habits.
There was a point when my son was easily distracted and seemed to
unlatch right in the middle
of let - down.
At EK 2 months ago, there was plenty
of food for moms between meal times, especially at night - tea, cookies, sandwiches and fruit, which I loved because it was hard to
unlatch for mealtimes.
Of course I hadn't bothered to explain to him how to
unlatch a nursing baby and I never thought he would need.
In 1999, she started her website, www.breastfeedingbasics.com, with lots
of information on breastfeeding and parenting, and a wonderful group
of bloggers, including Abby from The Badass Breastfeeder, Rachelle from
Unlatched, and Marie from Anarchy in the Sandbox.
The locks are easy to latch but also quick to
unlatch when you're ready to get going and the modern design
of the case makes it durable and resistant to drops.
Burger
unlatches the door
of a solar - powered metal cabinet perched on a pole at the edge
of a field.
Ever seen a raccoon
unlatch a garbage can in search
of leftovers?
Either climb inside through the back hatch and get on your hands and knees to get to the front
of the cargo hold, or reach awkwardly around the front seat to
unlatch the rear doors from the inside.
Three rows
of seating provide room for seven, while a new remote -
unlatching second - row function provides quick access to the third row.
When you go to the other end
of the car to access the large trunk, you might be a little disappointed, as I was, that the big chrome VW badge does not rotate inward to
unlatch the trunk lid.
Things I would change or add as options: the cruise control module would serve me better on the right side
of the steering wheel as opposed to the left (maybe just me), the key fob allows for remote unlocking and
unlatching of the rear hatch, but assisted opening would be very nice (perhaps a higher option than I bought), and the fold - flat rear seats could benefit from head rests that fold away rather than necessitate removal to facilitate the folding.
There's a lot
of clanking and whirring as it
unlatches from the windshield frame, folds up and then stows itself beneath a rear hatch.