At the end with BF'ing.

kerrbear72

Before he was even born, I intended to BF until a year at least, anything after would have been a bonus. Despite DS being born severely tongue tied (which wasn't corrected until he was 2 months old), I battled through it. On top of that, I was having vasospasms and blanching in one nipple which would bring me to tears. 

Now, there are teeth. My nipples absolutely ache in general and now there's the occasional bite which brings me to tears.

I've been trying to readjust his latch but every suck feels like I'm being stabbed by these two tiny teeth and I'm losing my mind. 

I'm more than half way to my goal and I feel like quitting

 

kelly321

I didn't make it past 2 months EPing, so I'm hardly a good example to follow. Being bitten in addition to the other issues sounds horrible, though. Remember - you set that goal without knowing what the exact circumstances would be. In an ideal world, I would have EBFed. In the real world, I had a preemie in the NICU who wasn't allowed to BF, a c/s, a muscular thrombosis, and, once my baby came home and we were given permission to BF, she knew that the bottle was a lot easier to drink from. She's been FF since she was 2 months old, and we're both doing just fine. In other words - it's great to have goals, but don't sacrifice your health or feel like you're torturing yourself just to meet an arbitrary goal that you set before you even had your LO.

Think of it this way - you made it more than 6 months EBFing, which is way longer than most women last. Congratulations! :-) If you think you can make it another week, then try it (and if that works, then another, and another). If you think you can't make it another day without breaking out in a cold sweat when you think about the next nursing session, then consider whether it's really the best thing for both of you to continue.

Soon2BMRS615

As long as LO is being fed SOMETHING, a calm relaxed Mommy is much more important than BM.  Just my honest opinion.

tokenhoser

Have you been to a bf-ing support group lately? Sometimes it really helps to get new ideas and to talk to moms that have been through it.

iris427

How long have you been having this issue with the teeth?  When Gus got his two teeth in, he had to figure out how to readjust his latch, and he ended up really hurting me.  I had a week or so where nursing was very painful, but it healed and things feel back to normal now.  So if it has just been a few days, you might want to give it time.

Babies will usually bite some when they get new teeth, but they can typically be taught not to do that.  When I get bitten, I delatch right away and say "no biting!" in a firm voice.  

 If these issues can't be resolved or if you are just ready to be done, then by all means wean him.  Your happiness is more important than an arbitrary number.   

Athena0809

We struggled in the beginning, he had hurt my nipples so badly they bled and scabbed and even though a LC helped fix his latch my nipples did not heal for about a month, I used to cry every.single.time. So I use to take it day by day, heck, feeding by feeding. When he got his first tooth he bit me a couple times, that freaking hurts! One time I yelled so loudly I scared him he cried so hard but he stop biting me...until he got his second tooth. What I've noticed is that he'll bite if he is too distracted, too tired or full--so I avoid those times, once I put my thumb in and pull his jaw down and I said very firmly "don't bite" he reached again and try to bite me again, I did it again and he stopped. If you have to stop, don't beat yourself up, you did your best, and all you can do is all you can do!

kerrbear72

iris427:

How long have you been having this issue with the teeth?  When Gus got his two teeth in, he had to figure out how to readjust his latch, and he ended up really hurting me.  I had a week or so where nursing was very painful, but it healed and things feel back to normal now.  So if it has just been a few days, you might want to give it time.

Babies will usually bite some when they get new teeth, but they can typically be taught not to do that.  When I get bitten, I delatch right away and say "no biting!" in a firm voice.  

 If these issues can't be resolved or if you are just ready to be done, then by all means wean him.  Your happiness is more important than an arbitrary number.   

Its only been about a week now but man, there's nothing like fearing feeding time.

I'm not ready to be done - I want to keep going for as long as possible. I've put so much into this already that quitting will suck... 

Token is probably right - I should go to a BF group or something along those lines and maybe just get a little extra support and some tips.

I think I just need a cheerleader right now. 

iris427

kerrbear72:

iris427:

How long have you been having this issue with the teeth?  When Gus got his two teeth in, he had to figure out how to readjust his latch, and he ended up really hurting me.  I had a week or so where nursing was very painful, but it healed and things feel back to normal now.  So if it has just been a few days, you might want to give it time.

Babies will usually bite some when they get new teeth, but they can typically be taught not to do that.  When I get bitten, I delatch right away and say "no biting!" in a firm voice.  

 If these issues can't be resolved or if you are just ready to be done, then by all means wean him.  Your happiness is more important than an arbitrary number.   

Its only been about a week now but man, there's nothing like fearing feeding time.

I'm not ready to be done - I want to keep going for as long as possible. I've put so much into this already that quitting will suck... 

Token is probably right - I should go to a BF group or something along those lines and maybe just get a little extra support and some tips.

I think I just need a cheerleader right now. 

If you want to keep going, then I will totally be your cheerleader.  You can do it, seriously.  In my experience, breastfeeding problems like this can almost always be resolved.   And I SO know what you mean about dreading feeding time.  It's hard but hopefully you just need a little more time to heal.

I agree with Token that you should look for a support group.  Having someone to talk to IRL can make a world of difference.

YOU CAN DO IT!!  GO KERR!  GO KERR!!  WOOoOOooOooO! 

Tinybride08

Maybe he'll get better. DD was biting me at first for a few days when she got some new teeth. I was seriously thinking of quitting too. She's gotten much better though even with 6 teeth and I can usually tell when she is about to bite. She usually stops sucking for a few seconds-that's when I know she's about to bite.

pinkflipflops44

YOU CAN DO IT KERR! Some things I've done when the latch/biting is really hurting include going back to the lanolin and airing out the boobs, using the nip shield for a day or every other feeding or so (less pain), and taking her off and telling her no biting.

dahansen85

kerrbear72:

iris427:

How long have you been having this issue with the teeth?  When Gus got his two teeth in, he had to figure out how to readjust his latch, and he ended up really hurting me.  I had a week or so where nursing was very painful, but it healed and things feel back to normal now.  So if it has just been a few days, you might want to give it time.

Babies will usually bite some when they get new teeth, but they can typically be taught not to do that.  When I get bitten, I delatch right away and say "no biting!" in a firm voice.  

 If these issues can't be resolved or if you are just ready to be done, then by all means wean him.  Your happiness is more important than an arbitrary number.   

 

Its only been about a week now but man, there's nothing like fearing feeding time.

I'm not ready to be done - I want to keep going for as long as possible. I've put so much into this already that quitting will suck... 

Token is probably right - I should go to a BF group or something along those lines and maybe just get a little extra support and some tips.

I think I just need a cheerleader right now. 

 

We had trouble with biting too.  DD has more or less readjusted her latch now.  For about a week she was biting me every.single.time she ate. I just unlatched her every time and told her 'no'. She doesn't bite anymore and it really didn't take long for her to learn it. You can do it!! I want to go to at least a year too and I had the exact same feelings when she started biting. I just wanted to quit. Like, immediately. But it gets better! 

kelly321

mullenem:

kerrbear72:

[I think I just need a cheerleader right now. 

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

This.  And

Kerry, Kerry, she's our wo-man, if she can't do it, no one can! 

je2161

I totally understand how you feel. When Sophia got her first tooth (she has 6 now), she would bite down toward the end of the nursing session. The first time it happened, I screamed out loud because it shocked me and it hurt pretty badly. Since then, when she bites, I delatch her and tell her "ouch, do not bite" while making eye contact with her and keeping a serious face. She has learned her lesson and has stopped biting during nursing sessions.

Here is what Kellymom has to say about a biting baby:

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/biting.html

And it is completely normal to dread nursing sessions when you are going through a phase like this. But realize that this too shall pass and things will get better again. Hang in there- you can do it!  

kerrbear72

lol I love you guys.

Thank you - I feel better. It sucks when you're constantly being faced with obstacles when trying to do the 'right' thing (as in right for us, not a knock agaist FF). 

 

calm_angel_2003

i get bit about every other day and unfortunately ds has 4 teeth. it really sucks but you can do it

JUSTBEYOURSELF

mullenem:

kerrbear72:

[I think I just need a cheerleader right now. 

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

this!!!

I pull Caitlin off when she bites and just say no. she has not bitten me in a long time.

good luck you can do this. Trust me I have my moments too on giving up bf. It is like a full time job. but I know if I stop I will miss it.  

carishabob

kerrbear72:

lol I love you guys.

Thank you - I feel better. It sucks when you're constantly being faced with obstacles when trying to do the 'right' thing (as in right for us, not a knock agaist FF). 

 

I know I'm late to the party, but has it gotten any better for you?

Matthew got his top teeth in, and that's when we had the problems you're talking about. It was pretty awful, but thankfully after about a week things started looking up.

You can do it!

carishabob

kerrbear72:

lol I love you guys.

Thank you - I feel better. It sucks when you're constantly being faced with obstacles when trying to do the 'right' thing (as in right for us, not a knock agaist FF). 

 

I know I'm late to the party, but has it gotten any better for you?

Matthew got his top teeth in, and that's when we had the problems you're talking about. It was pretty awful, but thankfully after about a week things started looking up.

You can do it!  (Hopefully this doesn't post multiple times)

Heather & Nayt

I give major props to anyone who can BF for an extended amount of time.

YOU CAN DO THIS KERRI!!!!!!!! I KNOW YOU CAN!!!!!!

JoyfulW&M

I'm sorry, it does get better though...both my boys got their first teeth in their 3rd month, DS1 days after turning 3m, DS2 days before turning 4m. I nursed DS1 until he was 14m, and DS2 is still nursing exclusively at 9 months...his choice i've tried solids, he gags to the point of vomiting. Anyway it can take a few weeks but your nipples do toughen up to the teeth, and you can train them not to bite, I would unlatch son and put him on the floor no physical contact for 30 second to a minute. he didn't like that and he wouldn't bite me for a few days then it would happen again, that lasted 2 months, I haven't been bitten in  6 weeks.