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Post by grumpycat on Jul 13, 2018 14:25:56 GMT -6
Ds2 is 9 months old and has his two bottom front teeth. Within the past two days, he's starting biting while nursing. I've been immediately ending the nursing sessions and saying gently "no biting" ... Any other suggestions? It hurts lmao. I watched him like a hawk and tried to unlatch him as soon as he stopped nursing, which resulted in him clamping down and biting me harder.
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Post by moutonrouge on Jul 13, 2018 19:27:19 GMT -6
I just have a solidarity love tit - I've not successfully stopped the occasional bite. DD really only bites when she's teething - and for a time, would accidentally bite when she fell asleep on the boob. With the teething biting, it'll happen a lot for a few days, and then it stops completely.
I took to gasping really loudly (not always an act), unlatching her, and saying "Ow! That hurt mommy! Please don't bite me. If you bite me again, we're going to be done." And then inevitably she bites me again and we're done. Now she cries when I gasp, so I end up comforting her for hurting me.
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Post by westiemom on Jul 14, 2018 12:01:30 GMT -6
My DD used to laugh if I reacted too strongly to biting and do it again like it was a game. I unlatched her and said real quietly “no bite” and if she did it again, I unlatched her for 5-10 mins before I’d let her try nursing again. That would infuriate her but she got the message pretty quickly. Also, she loved to bite the most before let down or at the end of nursing so I would watch cues and be ready to unlatch fast.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 14, 2018 14:20:44 GMT -6
I just have a solidarity love tit - I've not successfully stopped the occasional bite. DD really only bites when she's teething - and for a time, would accidentally bite when she fell asleep on the boob. With the teething biting, it'll happen a lot for a few days, and then it stops completely. I took to gasping really loudly (not always an act), unlatching her, and saying "Ow! That hurt mommy! Please don't bite me. If you bite me again, we're going to be done." And then inevitably she bites me again and we're done. Now she cries when I gasp, so I end up comforting her for hurting me. Pretty much all of this.
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Post by grumpycat on Jul 14, 2018 15:24:54 GMT -6
My DD used to laugh if I reacted too strongly to biting and do it again like it was a game. I unlatched her and said real quietly “no bite” and if she did it again, I unlatched her for 5-10 mins before I’d let her try nursing again. That would infuriate her but she got the message pretty quickly. Also, she loved to bite the most before let down or at the end of nursing so I would watch cues and be ready to unlatch fast. Omg. I didn't bf my first but I can see him doing that (the laughing). Eta he's doing mostly toward the end of nursing and if I'm not paying attention. So I've been avoiding phone use and talking to him "gentle please. Let go if you are done." Like over and over again. 🤷
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Post by grumpycat on Jul 14, 2018 15:28:33 GMT -6
I just have a solidarity love tit - I've not successfully stopped the occasional bite. DD really only bites when she's teething - and for a time, would accidentally bite when she fell asleep on the boob. With the teething biting, it'll happen a lot for a few days, and then it stops completely. I took to gasping really loudly (not always an act), unlatching her, and saying "Ow! That hurt mommy! Please don't bite me. If you bite me again, we're going to be done." And then inevitably she bites me again and we're done. Now she cries when I gasp, so I end up comforting her for hurting me. I've tried to avoid gasping or making a loud noise but it's hard. Those teeth are damn sharp.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Jul 16, 2018 6:50:44 GMT -6
unlatch as soon as he starts to slow down or starts looking around/becoming slightly distracted-- get your finger in there to break the seal. IME this is usually a short-lived phase, thankfully.
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Post by gingy on Jul 16, 2018 13:39:59 GMT -6
DS also laughed when I reacted, so I stopped reacting (as much as possible, because it does hurt!!). If he bites more than once, I pull him off and say something like “I guess you’re finished!” And set him down. Sometimes he fusses and tries to get back in my lap, so I let him try again. And sometimes he’s just fine, so I know he was probably done anyway. The biting has slowed significantly, but idk if this is the cause or if it was more of a phase.
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Post by lily on Jul 16, 2018 19:54:54 GMT -6
unlatch as soon as he starts to slow down or starts looking around/becoming slightly distracted-- get your finger in there to break the seal. IME this is usually a short-lived phase, thankfully. This. My son bit when he was done so I spent a few days paying super close attention. I left my little finger at the corner of his mouth and as soon as he slowed down or I felt his tongue retract (remember that when actively nursing his tongue is over his bottom teeth so he cannot bite you without biting himself) I would slip that finger between his back gums and unlatch. I would say & sign “all done” unless he immediately went back for more. He picked up on unlatching instead of biting quickly. If you think he’s still hungry but biting for boredom, you can try a teething necklace for him to hold, a ribbon tied to your bra if he likes that texture, a soft toy to hold. If biting for another letdown, breast compressions when the flow slows can keep him actively nursing til the next letdown.
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Post by jules1614 on Jul 17, 2018 13:38:13 GMT -6
With DS1 I yelled ouch (accidentally really loud because it caught me off guard). He got Startled and cried but didn’t do it again. DS2 doesn’t have teeth yet but from day one has clamped down with his gums from time to time so I think I may have a biting problem once those teeth pop through.
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Post by babystandish on Jul 18, 2018 13:01:31 GMT -6
N goes through phases of this. She’s bitten hard enough that she’s drawn blood a few times. She doesn’t care if I yelp in surprise or pretend to cry...in fact she laughs with delight. I usually just try and catch it before it happens. Usually she wasn’t that hungry to begin with or it was towards the end of a session. I unlatch and then set her on the ground and tell her no biting. Thankfully this only lasts 2-3days each time she does it.
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