BFers - biting?

Kingston54 · February 2011

My DS has been getting teeth for about 2 months now and never bit. The last two days he's been biting a little. It's not horrendous, but enough that I want to stop it. I plan on BFing until he's 2 so I need some strategies, if you'd care to share!

Thanks!

LisaMarie_ · February 2011

Matteo is almost 17 months old and has 8 teeth, still breastfeeding at least 10 times a day. I guess I was one of the lucky ones! He never bit me regualrly, and the few times that he has done in the past few months, to "test" it out and see what happens, I unlatch him, tell him "no, you don't bite mommy" and then let him back on. If he does it again, he doesn't get to go back on right away. He has learned from that and hasn't bit since.

ljlkm · February 2011

I don't have a real strategy per se. DS bit a little after each new tooth, because his mouth had changed. I just popped him off when he did and we stopped nursing for a while (not out of punishment--just to give my boobs a rest). It didn't take him long to get the hang of his new teeth and all was good...until the next teeth came in. We're still goin strong on BF.

loriedy · February 2011

LisaMarie_:
Matteo is almost 17 months old and has 8 teeth, steel breastfeeding at least 10 times a day. I guess I was one of the lucky ones! He never bit me regualrly, and the few times that he has done in the past few months, to "test" it out and see what happens, I unlatch him, tell him "no, you don't bite mommy" and then let him back on. If he does it again, he doesn't get to go back on right away. He has learned from that and hasn't bit since.

THIS exactly! Just make sure you are firm and he knows that you are serious when you say no.

lilwildthing · February 2011

LisaMarie_:
Matteo is almost 17 months old and has 8 teeth, steel breastfeeding at least 10 times a day. I guess I was one of the lucky ones! He never bit me regualrly, and the few times that he has done in the past few months, to "test" it out and see what happens, I unlatch him, tell him "no, you don't bite mommy" and then let him back on. If he does it again, he doesn't get to go back on right away. He has learned from that and hasn't bit since.

This! It only took a couple of times and then no more biting! Big Smile

LisaMarie_ · February 2011

Oh my gosh.. pregnancy brain at its FINEST!

I clearly meant STILL and not STEEL lol Embarrassed

rosiemomma · February 2011

Keep a close eye on him, babies have to unlatch to bite, so stop it before he is fully unlatched, If he does bite you cans say "that wasn't nice" and put him down. Be sure to praise him for good unlatching and latching I try ot use the same phrase and say "Now thats being Nice Good!!"

CTri17 · February 2011

DD bites only when 1) her teeth hurt or 2) she isn't interested and I try to get her to nurse.

If/when she bites I say 'no, we do not bite mommy, that isn't nice" and I set her down. She usually cries and I ask her to sign sorry and then if she still wants milk I let her nurse. If she bites again, she is done for then.

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