soon2b6

I wonder if anyone has any advice. I have BF before but have never encountered this. My baby bites me fairly often before her feed just as she latches on. I have a little soreness anyway cause its difficult to get her on properly but this biting is really 'orrible.

Kitten

Do you have a fast let down? My baby bites to try and slow down the milk gushing into his mouth, or so reckons the HV. It's taken 7 weeks for my milk to adjust for him and he still chokes and gags on it sometimes but the biting seems to have stopped. If he clamped down I normally prised him off and let some leak onto a towel or breast pad before letting him come back on.

raydonsmum09

this is why i stopped nursing my son... i would cry through every feeding because it was just so insanely painful... i dont think it was because of my let down though... but i HAVE continued to pump for him...

becstar

Ilana does this, only with the left boob, which seems to let down faster. She clamps down to try to slow the fast flow. I try to take her off and let some out onto a towel but it's not helping that much yet. I also try to use the same boob for feeds for 3-4 hours if possible. This has been helpful: http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/breast...antmilksupply/

Mervs Mum

It's very early days so they are still perfecting their technique. Hang in there honey.