Ouch!

kristine618 · July 2013

LO's bottom two teeth erupted about a month ago and seem to be fully grown now already. I never felt them while BF until yesterday, when she bit me for the first time. OMG did it hurt!! I yelled out in pain but I don't think she made the connection, because she kept doing it sporadically. I really didn't have time to unlatch her and not feed her, because, as usual, I was running late for work. I thought yesterday it was because she wasn't very hungry and didn't want to eat, as she had eaten fairly late in the MOTN. However, she did it again today, and she was definitely hungry. I thought we could continue at least the MOTN and morning feed for a year (even if I dropped some of the other feeds), but now I'm not so sure if I can do even that. It seemed like she was biting as the milk must have been slowing down, but she shouldn't have been fully done eating. I don't know why she has started this all of a sudden, but either way, I don't think I'll ever be able to BF the same again. It's been so unpleasant the last two days that I'm not sure I can continue anymore.

Am I giving up too soon?

myskyegirl · July 2013

LO has has also had two teeth, she likes to grab my finger and bite down on it.

Notwifezilla7 · July 2013

Don't give up yet. Most likely she's just testing those teeth out.

When she bites, remove her from your breast immediately and place her away from you- on the floor, bed, crib or whatever. Firmly place your finger over her mouth (like your telling her to be quiet) and say NO.

She may cry. She may be upset, but she should realize that that's the consequence of biting.

Hang in there!

Cellis · July 2013

Notwifezilla7:
Don't give up yet. Most likely she's just testing those teeth out.
When she bites, remove her from your breast immediately and place her away from you- on the floor, bed, crib or whatever. Firmly place your finger over her mouth (like your telling her to be quiet) and say NO.
She may cry. She may be upset, but she should realize that that's the consequence of biting.
Hang in there!

I agree. DS was biting me and he bit me hard enough to break skin. That was the last time he bit me. I just kept taking him off when he would start to bite and say No (not like he understood me, I'm sure). Now I just make sure to really get him latched on there and don't let him linger when he's done eating.

Jackiemxoxo · July 2013

I wouldn't give up yet. I was pretty alarmed the first time dd bit me too and was afraid she would do it again the next time we nursed but it hasn't been that bad. She has done it a couple of times but I have noticed it is mostly if she is bored, not truly hungry, or done. Kellymom had a good article about BF and biting.

jac409 · July 2013

Mine has done this a few times too. The first time, I yelled ouch and she looked me in the eye and laughed! Little stinker.

I agree with the others. If you pull her off and stop the feeding, she will learn.

rjeller32 · July 2013

When my LO did that, I shoved her face into my boob for a second, and her reaction was to pull back and let go. She hasn't done it since. My mom used to do a light flick on the cheek. You definitely have to teach them it's not okay.

My LC also told me once, when I relayed my deep fear off the loss of my nipples that they ideally will only bite when they are just playing and not actually eating. So pull them off, and they'll realize they won't get food if they do that eventually.

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