CountingDown

Olivia is biting me during every feed at the moment and it really hurts. Her two bottom teeth have just come through and she is biting me at least twice during every feed.

She just seems to be biting randomly, it is at different times during every feed and she bites and pulls my nipple at the same time

Does anyone have any advice to help stop this or is it just a phase??

spacecadet

no advice for you but i'll be watching this thread with interest as my LO has just started doing this with her one tooth! with a wicked grin each time too.. prob cos it makes mummy pull a really funny face

massacubano

I was told by someone on here think mervs mum... to lean in and cut off the air supply on the nose.. sounds horrible LOL sorry but they learn not to bite you.

sezzlebum

also watching this thread

spacecadet

Yes I heard this tip too and have tried it BUT am quite small IYKWIM so it doesn't work!! She just laughs even more

MelanieF

Biting is a really common, but fortunatly temporary, problem! And it really, really hurts!!! It's a bit like stubbing your toe: overwhelming pain, but it fades. There are some fantastic ideas for overcoming it here: http://www.llli.org/FAQ/bite.html
and here: http://www.llli.org/FAQ/teeth.html .

Both of my children have bitten me while feeding, but luckily it hasn't meant the end of the breastfeeding relationship. It was a hurdle, though!!! And it did hurt!

Mums who decide to wean because of biting need to be very careful to reduce feeds gradually to avoid plugged ducts and mastitis; and that may well mean that in reality the biting phase is over well before the milk dries up; so in fact, they can carry on feeding....

Melanie

massacubano

I know trying not to react is hard. But, the more you make of it they will think it a game. uh oh... hmmm? The other thing I have been told is to remove her feeding each time she does it. Then she will associate feeding ending with biting... personally my lil guy would bite when he was already done feeding... so not sure it would work well then.

CountingDown

Thanks ladies, will try the above tips and let you know how we get on. I hope it is just a passing phase as it really hurts!!