Breastfeeding Baby Is Biting!

These postings match my experience. Biting definitely hurts! Your reaction is important as if it appears "funny" or "interesting" to the baby, she will continue to do it to get a reaction. If your reaction is nonchallant (while you may be crying from the bite in your head), it's not as interesting to continue to do it.

Also, it was helpful to me to understand that a baby CANNOT bite while actually nursing as the tongue has to be over the teeth to nurse. That helped me to use the techniques described and not give up. If my DD was actually hungry, she wasn't going to bite.

As mean as it sounds, my girlfriend gave me a tip to say No and then press your babies' face into your breast for a second. This will cause your baby to release in order to breathe. I did it once with my baby, and she never bit me again.

My baby did that when he was getting new teeth. What I did is I pulled him into my breast really close and he would let go. Also I read some helpful info on the Leleche website. Good luck!

Hi Natasha,
Pull your bundle of joy INTO your breast. Just for a moment. Not for 30 seconds. Not for a minute.... but a short moment. Your child will let go. Worked the first couple of times with my baby and she never bit again. Good luck and I am glad you are breastfeeding. It is difficult and easy at the same time.
L.