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Bad nursing manners

wheelsonthebuswheelsonthebus member
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I lurk on this board, but thought this would be a good place to post this question.

DD is almost 11 months. She has the WORST nursing manners. She bites, pinches, and hits while we nurse. She'll give me signs that she wants to nurse and when I put her on, she'll just growl and bite. Sometimes she'll nurse and when she is done, she'll bite me, or she'll grab my nipple and pinch. It's getting so bad that I dread nursing her and my nipples actually have cuts from her pinching and biting. I've tried scolding her, putting her down and not feeding her until the next feeding, and even sticking her in her pack and play for a few minutes whenever she bites or pinches. Nothing works. I even swatted her accidentally a couple of times because it honestly hurt that bad.  My DS was such a sweet nurser and we nursed until he was two. I was planning on doing the same for DD, but I'm not sure I'm going to make it!

She is a very sweet, easy going baby, but will be so rough when she doesn't get what she wants. If someone is holding her and she wants to get down and you don't do it right away, she'll grab the skin under the person's next and pinch! She is young, but I try to help her find the words for what she wants, "You mean DOWN."

Any tips? Should I be feeding her less? Time to start weaning? She doesn't take a bottle. I'm at the end of my rope!

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  • Into+the+KittyInto+the+Kitty member

    A went through a phase like this. I always separated her from myself and reminded her that if we cannot touch someone (or something) gently, we cannot touch them at all. If she asked to be picked up/finish nursing, etc, I would ask her if she could sho

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  • Emerald27Emerald27 member
    We still battle twiddling, though not biting, thank goodness! DS giggles and smiles when I prevent him from twiddling, thinking it's a game, which is cute but frustrating. I find it hard not to laugh which does not help the situation!

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  • cecilyandgautamcecilyandgautam member

    Have you talked to her about it? Do you tell her "no biting" when you put her down? She's old enough to understand simple sentences. Also, I find that my DH is able to get through to my daughter very effectively so when he sees me telling her "no&

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  • jennej24jennej24

    My DD is 14 months we had a biting phase which she grew out of for the most part. She does occasionally still bite. I did the unlatch and say "no bite" and put her down or give her to my husband for a few minutes. But yesterday someone was telling me t

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