October 2013 Moms
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She bit me
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So the first question most people have been asking me since LO got teeth is if she has bitten me yet. Everyone knows I am still nursing so obviously they are all curious and up until today I have been able to say no she hasn't.
Well at her last feeding that all changed. I have a feeling she is teething again and was whining and she didn't attach correctly and ended up bitting the tip of my nipple. OMG that hurt and shocked the heck out of me. Thankfully I just pulled her away and let her try again and she attached just fine. She only has her two bottom teeth which she usually covers with her tongue so this was the first time I ever even felt her teeth on my breast. Hopefully it won't happen again.
Anyone else been bitten yet?
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Re: She bit me
Most recently in the shoulder.
(See "what the F Wednesday thread)
Eta I cried twice.
You did the best thing though! Pulling them off and then relatching. It's usually an accident when it happens I believe
But I learned from that--now I know to look for signs of distraction and fullness. Once I see that our little guy is popping off more or less urgent in his nursing, I really start to pay attention to him. As soon as he starts to act like he is finished, I immediately pop him off. He has four teeth already, and so far I haven't been bitten. But I am really trying to be proactive about it.
If they won't let go, smush them into your boob and they will naturally open their mouth. Then take away the boob for a while. But crying or screaming doesn't seem to work (even if it makes you feel better!) because babies this young just think "ooooohhh....a new reaction. Interesting!" Not "oh, I hurt mommy and I shouldn't do that again."