Breastfeeding with TEETH!!!

[maybebaby]

How can I stop Austin biting me? He's just started doing it at EVERY feed and it's really hurting. I think I may have to switch to formula if he carries on, my nipples haven't been this sore since he was 2 weeks old! I'm starting to dread every feed.

 

[siobhan]

I used to stop feeding everytime Oscar did it too me. I would lay him in his cot and walk out of the room for 1-2 min. It didn't take long and he soon stopped, had to do it 3 or 4 times I think.

 

[Nicky_Jones]

When Ellie has bitten me, I have taken her off the breast told her "No", and then not allowed her to latch back on. Though she always did it after a good feed and she didn't get her first tooth through until 9 months. I haven't had to do that too many times before she stopped, however of course she was quite a bit older when her teeth came through so she was on a lot of solids and had dropped quite a few breast feeds by then.

 

[Rosieroo]

Have you tried pushing his face into your breast for a second (covering his nose). Sounds horrid and don't do it for long but it can work and stop them from doing it. Or squealing is apparently good!

 

[maybebaby]

Cheers I'll try them. If I just say no he giggles, he seems to think it's funny to get a reaction!

 

[Fiona]

Grace has just started biting me.............. tonight I took her off and said no... I found it quite hard as it is the first time that I have had to say no in a firm voice and she seems so tiny and I felt so mean.... it isn't like she knows that it is going to hurt me.

but it did the trick.......