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6 Mo. Old Likes to BITE My Nipples
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on September 3, 2008
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My 6 mo old just started teething and when she nurses, she pulls off my nipple with her gums closed! - which hurts quite a bit - especially now that she had two sharp ...
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- My older son did that -- OUCH!! I used to unlatch him immediately by putting my finger in his mouth and gently prying his mouth open. He quickly realized that when he ...
- I haven't read the other responses, but my daughter did the same. At 8 mos she thought it was hysterical! Have you tried inserting your index finer on the side of baby...
- Time to throw in the breast feeding towel! She's doing it because it feels good to her teething gums. I can tell you from experience that it's going to get a lot wor...
Breastfeeding and Teething. What Now??
Asked by S.G. from Phoenix
on May 29, 2009
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I am looking for a little advice in regards to my 10 month old. She is teething and has been biting me while breast feeding. I have tried telling her No and removing...
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- I'm breastfeeding my second child and the same strategy has worked wonderfully for both my babies. (My 6 month old nursing daughter doesn't even have teeth yet but she...
- All I can tell you is what I did, and it worked really well with my daughter. It took a few times with my son, but he learned pretty quickly too. When now 8 year ol...
- Like a lot of the other moms on here, when my daughter would bite down, I would scream loud enough to startle her (involuntarily), and take her off. I would set her d...
Teething Baby Torturing Me. :(
Asked by T.B. from Fresno
on November 6, 2007
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My 5 month old has one tooth. She thinks it's funny to bite me when she's done nursing. She smiles after she does it and she laughs when she hears me screetch in pai...
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- I am working through this issue as well with my 7 month old son who has had 2 teeth since 5 months as well, and another 2 on top about to pop...ohh joy. They like to t...
- Oh boy. I'm having a similar problem with my seven month old. It's so horrible. The advice that I have been given is to, after you yell in pain, say in a firm voice, "...
- When it happens, firmly say NO! with a firm face and hold her to your breast. She will let go so she can breathe. At that point, end the nursing session and move ont...
I Have a Biter!
Asked by T.S. from Minneapolis
on March 30, 2008
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I have a 7 month old baby girl who breastfeeds exclusively. She was born 6 weeks early. She got two teeth a couple weeks ago and has started biting when breastfeedin...
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- Ouch! I'm not sure I have any good ideas for you since my son only bit once and it worked when I ssaid "Ouch! No biting! No milk if you bite." But one thought is, when...
- My daughter was not a biter; but my son sure was. He would giggle like crazy at any reaction from me. In fact it was really hard to deal with, because part of me woul...
- You may also want to gently press her head against your breast when she bites you. This worked for a friend of mine and I've read that this is also a solution when bab...
Biting While Nursing
Asked by S.A. from Grand Junction
on April 30, 2007
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I have a beautiful daughter who will be 10 months old next week. When she first got her 2 bottom teeth about 3 months ago, she gently bit a couple of times and I just ...
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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...
