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Biting While Nursing
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- My daughter did the same thing a few times (even drew blood once) and when she did, I broke the latch, told her "NO!" and then ended the feeding completely. I did not...
- I broke my daughter of biting at 4 months! She bite me once really hard and it startled me as well as hurt me, without even thinking, I screeched and unlatched her! Sh...
- S., Ouch, I know how that feels! My daughter did it a couple of times and my pediatrician told me to flick her in the forehead. It seems mean, but it doesnt hurt...
Baby Biting While Nursing
What has worked for me is as soon as the baby bites I quickly pull his whole mouth and nose into my breast .... Advice on Biting Problem While Breastfeeding ...
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- similar to some other posters, i have a 2 year old who also bit at this age... and i had read to pull her in closer to me, this seemed to help me. regardless of which...
- i think that your daughter is seeing no harm coming from biting. immediatly and completely end the feeding. put her down, give her some toys, play with her, whateve...
- I had a friend suggest to me to plug her nose when she does that and she will have to let go with her mouth. Once she realizes she isn't getting "food" then she may s...
6 Month Old with First Tooth Bites During Breastfeeding
How can I get my baby to stop biting without making breastfeeding a ... The only thing that works with my son is right after he bites, break his latch, ...
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- 6 months is too young for her to understand the concept of HURT or NO. Give her a frozen pacifier or gel biting, gum soothing something in between feedings to help if ...
- My son went through this with the most of his first teeth. First of all you will need to be brave (yikes). Second try not to give her a good reaction so no big ouches ...
- If you know her teeth are bugging her, I give my daughter 2 teething tablets like 5 minutes before nursing, it prevents any pain to me and I'm sure she feels better too!
When to Start Rice Cereal for Breastfed Baby?
I didn't do any rice cereal or baby food. I completely breastfed my son until a ... When they were little we would give them bites of ice cream and mashed ...
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- I know you have a million responses. I started my son on rice cereal about 10 days before he was 4 months because he was eating every hour and never seemed satisfied. ...
- I personally don't understand this being made into a big issue. Your baby is ready when he/she is ready. I think you can tell when your baby is hungrier for something ...
- I breastfed my daughter and started her on cereal around 4 mos old. She was really getting hungry, and mom alone just wasn't cutting it any longer! We liked to give it...
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Weaning Questions for a Breastfed Baby ... breastfeeding baby bites · foods to avoid while breastfeeding · wooden wheels · breastfeeding while ill ...
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- hi J., I was told that you start weaning the baby off slowly. The first feeding to stop giving is the one right before bed. To replace it with a bottle of water. A...
- Steamed veggies and soft fruits are good choices, also finely shredded meats. I'm not sure about the weaning but I will say that at a year kids are old enough to be e...
- Hi J., I don't know about the weaning part - I'm still nursing and not ready to give it up yet. As far as the feeding, my daughter is one month older than your...
Chewing While Breastfeeding
I breastfed all my five children, and still breastfeed my baby boy (5 mos.). The thing is some babies do bite, and some stop "chewing" when they get their ...
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- These are all great responses that you have gotten. I wanted to also tell you an option that most women don't think about. If you can't break your baby of the bittin...
- Mine did that from birth. I popped his cheek--had my hand right there ready for it. After a few pops he quit. He would try again the next day and we would do it over. ...
- I got this technique from a lactaction consultant and it works GREAT if you are consistent. First time she bites, take her off the breast, try to look her in the ey...
Biting While Breastfeeding
Oct 26, 2009 ... When a baby is latched well and eating actively, they can't bite - it's like a vacuum seal .... Advice on Biting Problem While Breastfeeding ...
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- For me and my daughter the key was that every time she would bite, I would immediately stop nursing, set her in a safe place and walk out of the room for a few seconds...
- While I've heard boys are different (and will soon find out as the sec ond is a boy, but only 6 weeks old...), with my daughter, I sternly told her "No" and detached h...
- And be sure when you take him off the breast to not yank him off (even though your first thought may be to do this) - you can really damage yourself. When he starts t...
Baby with Teeth Biting During Breestfeeding
I had this problem too with my baby at that age. I want to breastfeed until ... My son bites when his teeth hurt I think but he is 13 months still nursing ...
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- I had this problem too with my baby at that age. I want to breastfeed until she is 2 yo, but the biting made me really question that. Fortunately she stopped once the ...
- Why stop breastfeeding before twelve months? I guess this breastfeeding nazi says to keep going to the minimum recommended amount! You've made it this far, what's anot...
- They used to sell something called nipple shields which were like silicone or rubber circles with a hole in it that your nipple poked through. My friends couldn't find...
Breastfeeding and Teething/Biting
He will learn not to bite you if you do it every time. I can't say how long it will take because every baby is different, of course, but try it for as long ...
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- Most breast fed babies bite arounf this time. Simply stop feeding him tell him no biting and rsume. They say he will relate the biting to no breast feeding. I know it ...
- I quite literally feel your pain! lol. I just went through this with my daughter last month. She bit me so hard I couldn't nurse her for 3 days and I had to walk aro...
- Hello D., I went through the same thing with my son. When he got his first teeth in, he would bite me all the time. He actually made me bleed once! He thought it w...
Breastfed Baby Wanting to Start Cereal
Breastfed Baby Wanting to Start Cereal. I have a 4 1/2 month old baby he only breastfeeds. ... He is only going to eat a couple of bites per feeding. ...
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- another vote for waiting closer to six months, or even skip the cereal and wait until he's able to pick up table foods and feed himself :)
- hi, i was just at the pediatrician's yesterday, and the information that they gave me, was that plain rice cereal, can be started at 4 to 6 months, 2 -3 tablespoons pe...
- You should talk to your pediatrician. They can better evaluate what is best for your baby.
