Biting while BF?

suitern · November 2012

Ok-so LO bit me for the first time tonight. I don't think it was intentional. He has started babbling when he eats solids and I think he decided to babble while nursing. It scared me and hurt, so I pulled him off and firmly said no. Well he did it again and I did the same thing. Well I must have either hurt his feelings or scared him because then he got this super sad face and started crying! Then I felt awful ha ha...we have made it this far, I don't want to ruin our nursing relationship at almost 10 months in!! Any advice to help him understand not to bite or talk with his mouth full Stick out tongue

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pennyandandy · November 2012

Paul has bitten me twice. Both times I told him no firnly, and ended the BF session. He was towards the end of eating anyhow, so I think he was starting to play around and testing out his new teeth. He hasn't done it for quite awhile, so that might be why.

runrinserepeat · November 2012

Same exact thing happened to me tonight, including the saddest face I've ever seen after I told her No. I felt so bad about it, but hopefully it won't happen again...

suitern · November 2012

kleMcK:
Same exact thing happened to me tonight, including the saddest face I've ever seen after I told her No. I felt so bad about it, but hopefully it won't happen again...

This is what I am hoping...my boob is rather traumatized!

Shmogan09 · November 2012

kleMcK:
Same exact thing happened to me tonight, including the saddest face I've ever seen after I told her No. I felt so bad about it, but hopefully it won't happen again...

Yep, same here. Kellen does it every once in a while and I firmly say no and he cries. I feel bed, but then again biting is something that will never be okay in a child's life, so if that is a lesson they learn now we really are helping them.

It will only ruin your bf relationship if you let it continue. Letting out a little shriek and then firmly saying no is kind of like aversion therapy. If they get a little scared every time they bite they will stop.

cheese.fiend · November 2012

It's happened to me several times - usually when she's teething or basically finished eating. I tell her "no, please don't bite" firmly and end the session. Also, if I can tell she's really finished eating and is just kinda hanging out, I go ahead and end the session before she gets bored and nips me. I feel like these tactics are working -- it's definitely not a regular occurrence!

suitern · November 2012

Shmogan09:
kleMcK:
Same exact thing happened to me tonight, including the saddest face I've ever seen after I told her No. I felt so bad about it, but hopefully it won't happen again...
Yep, same here. Kellen does it every once in a while and I firmly say no and he cries. I feel bed, but then again biting is something that will never be okay in a child's life, so if that is a lesson they learn now we really are helping them.
It will only ruin your bf relationship if you let it continue. Letting out a little shriek and then firmly saying no is kind of like aversion therapy. If they get a little scared every time they bite they will stop.

I guess I never thought of it that way! I am hoping it was an isolated incident tonight...now I am going to live in fear of those little razors in his mouth for a while though.

Shmogan09 · November 2012

suitern:
Shmogan09:
kleMcK:
Same exact thing happened to me tonight, including the saddest face I've ever seen after I told her No. I felt so bad about it, but hopefully it won't happen again...
Yep, same here. Kellen does it every once in a while and I firmly say no and he cries. I feel bed, but then again biting is something that will never be okay in a child's life, so if that is a lesson they learn now we really are helping them.
It will only ruin your bf relationship if you let it continue. Letting out a little shriek and then firmly saying no is kind of like aversion therapy. If they get a little scared every time they bite they will stop.
I guess I never thought of it that way! I am hoping it was an isolated incident tonight...now I am going to live in fear of those little razors in his mouth for a while though.

You will. For a while I was so tense I couldn't get a let down because one bite he didn't let go and I actually bled! *shudders* Finally it had been a while since he had done it and I started to relax again. But man, that sh!t hurts!!

n8swife · November 2012

Asher has been biting recently and it hurts so bad! I usually let out a loud "no" and he cries. It makes me feel bad but he needs to stop biting! He has a bunch of teeth coming in so I hope that's the reason and it's just a phase.

sunnyday016 · November 2012

DS doesn't have any teeth yet, but he has bit me quite a few times and it hurts! I've jumped about a foot in the air and yelped each time. It does scare him and he has cried. I don't think he's intentionally doing it, but he still needs to know that it hurts me. I remember when DD did it I would end the nursing session if I felt like she was just messing around and doing it to get a reaction out of me. She quickly learned that biting = no more milk and didn't bite much after that. I'm hoping DS gets the picture soon!

ChicagoWeded2007 · November 2012

It hurts so bad. But I've read you're not supposed to yell no or cry out. Just remove the baby and end th session. You don't want to scare them away from nursing. DS started biting me l the time so now we only nurse in a quiet dark room with no distractions. I watch closely for signs that he's getting done and don't force him to eat more if he's done.