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I have to use a nipple shield now?

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So, the only person I know IRL who recently bf is my SIL. I called her last night in tears over the biting, which happened SIX times total. Thankfully he got tired and nursed without biting all night. Anyway, my youngest nephew cut his first tooth at 11 months and was weaned at a year. He bit SIL so she used a shield for the last month. It seems insane that for at least 5 months I'll have to use a shield. I just pray the biting is temporary, because I fully understand how you'd want to wean after that. I sat and cried so hard not only because of the pain but the thought of weaning last night.
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  • Bailey81Bailey81 member
    I'm sorry, hon. Tom got the message that biting means no food rather quickly. He still tests the waters now and again, but I can tell when he's thinking about it if I watch him closely (narrow open mouth and eyes before latching, distracted). I'm sure others have mentioned, but kellymom.com has a good write up on biting. I hope your kiddo stops soon.
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  • kcl22kcl22 member

    Are these his first teeth?  When J cut his two on the bottom three months ago he bit very often for the few days that they were actually cutting.  It did go away once they were through the gums, and he's now teething again with no biting.  Maybe you can try the shield until your nipples are healed?

    I paid really close attention to when he was biting and I managed to figure out what he would do right before biting and was able to pull off before he could do any damage.  I was on high alert for a couple days worth of feedings but it did go away!  GL!

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    Are these his first teeth?  When J cut his two on the bottom three months ago he bit very often for the few days that they were actually cutting.  It did go away once they were through the gums, and he's now teething again with no biting.  Maybe you can try the shield until your nipples are healed?

    I paid really close attention to when he was biting and I managed to figure out what he would do right before biting and was able to pull off before he could do any damage.  I was on high alert for a couple days worth of feedings but it did go away!  GL!

    He's had his bottom teeth since before 5 months and this is his first time biting. I know he's teething hardcore.
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    I'm sorry, hon. Tom got the message that biting means no food rather quickly. He still tests the waters now and again, but I can tell when he's thinking about it if I watch him closely (narrow open mouth and eyes before latching, distracted). I'm sure others have mentioned, but kellymom.com has a good write up on biting. I hope your kiddo stops soon.
    He was really distracted last night when it happened. I waited to nurse, but he just kept biting. I'll check out kellymom.
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  • katlor9katlor9
    My kid is not biting, but I am thinking of using the shield again.  A couple weeks ago my nipple started to crack and it won't heal!  I went almost 7 months without it and now it happens? weird.  I hope he stops biting soon!!
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  • CopperT0pCopperT0p member

    When L started to teethe he bit me a few times.  The first time he bit me I shouted "OW!" and he pulled off right away and gave me a startled look then cried (and I put my boobs away).  After that anytime he bit me I would say loud and sternly "no biting!" and put my boobs away and not let him nurse for at least 10 minutes afterwards.  After about 5 times of doing this over the course of a couple days he stopped biting for the most part.  He just bit me today for the first time in about 2 months.  I did the same thing and he was just as startled as the first time I said it to him.

    You may be able to tell when he's about to bite and get him off (and I would stop that nursing session) by feeling when he pulls his tongue back from covering his bottom teeth. 

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  • kristin2tkristin2t member
    imageCopperT0p:

    When L started to teethe he bit me a few times.  The first time he bit me I shouted "OW!" and he pulled off right away and gave me a startled look then cried (and I put my boobs away).  After that anytime he bit me I would say loud and sternly "no biting!" and put my boobs away and not let him nurse for at least 10 minutes afterwards.  After about 5 times of doing this over the course of a couple days he stopped biting for the most part.  He just bit me today for the first time in about 2 months.  I did the same thing and he was just as startled as the first time I said it to him.

    You may be able to tell when he's about to bite and get him off (and I would stop that nursing session) by feeling when he pulls his tongue back from covering his bottom teeth. 

    I just want to add that you want to be careful about yelling/startling your LO on purpose when they bite. My BFF tried that and her DS went on a nursing strike, it was really rough. (I think Kellymom also recommends not doing that because some LO's will continue to try for the reaction...)

    But, stopping nursing for a bit seemed to help quickly for us. They'll associate biting =/= food quickly enough. 

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member

    I can just tell you using a shield isn't that bad. Sometimes she gets a funky latch going for a day or two and I bring it back out. It has definitely saved us through thrush (twice) and just random pains.

    Just pull him off quickly and tell him no if he bites. Totally end the nursing session. He'll get the picture very quickly.

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