My Baby Bites Me!

When my son started doing that and the NO BITING! didn't work I would tell him NO BITE and then would put him down for about 10-15 minutes and try again. It worked for us, he eventually got the idea.

What worked for my girls was yelping when they bit, saying 'NO' VERY firmly and then stopping the nursing session. I'd try again about 5 minutes later and repeat the process if they bit again. It took a couple of days, but they disliked having their feeding sessions disrupted so much and eventually stopped.

Take him away from the breast the second he bites and put him down. Give him something else to chew on. He may cry and not like it, or, he may be happy having something to chomp on since that's what he was after as opposed to really feeding in the first place.
My son bit me so hard that I was sure it was all over. I just couldn't take it.
Taking him away from the breast right away worked.
Wait a few minutes and try again.
If he bites again, do exactly the same thing.
They really do get it figured out.
I was able to go on and nurse my son for 15 months with no more biting whatsoever.

Best wishes.

Honestly I would just stop breastfeeding and would only pump for now on. I had a rule with my daughter when I was breastfeeding, at the first sight of teeth I was done. It is probably just a face but I am sure it must be extremely painful, and as long as he is getting the breast milk it's fine, at least in my perspective.

When he bites, continue sternly saying "ouch! No biting!" but then take him off the nipple. It may take him a few times to get the connection, but he will not starve to death. By allowing him to continue nursing after he bites you, the ultimate message he is getting is that its okay. Give him something appropriate to bite on immediately, like a teether. Have faith. His new "habit" does not need to be the end of nursing.

This problem always comes up during teething, ughh!! I've always said "no bite" while breaking the latch with my finger and stopping nursing for a minute or two. If, after we resume, I'm bitten again the nursing session is over completely for a while (at least 10 minutes) and they can go do something else. It will get better!!

time to give up breast feeding-go straight for the bottle....OUCH!!!

All of my kids went through a biting phase, so it must be pretty normal. I would usually yell out when they did it, because it hurt so badly, which would scare them and they'd cry. I could usually tell before the bite was going to occur because each one would have a 'look' they'd get. So I'd break the latch with my finger if I saw the 'look'. Hopefully the phase ends soon for you!

I can't believe how easy people say "stop breast feeding",
NO don't stop breastfeeding!!!!!Breastfeeding your baby is the best thing you can do for him!!! I asked the pediatritian and he sugested as soon as he bites don't scream just put him down and walk away and feed him later!He said that he'll learn quickly not to bite anymore since he's not getting his milk!Don't pump or quit please!Just do this,it will help!My son is 10 month old and he bit me,too!This method worked like a charm!

Every time he bites you, say "no biting" and then take him away from the breast. Wait at least 10 minutes before you try to feed him again. Pretty soon he'll get the idea that if he bites he doesn't get any milk. He'll stop biting. It worked for my daughter and we were able to continue nursing until she was 17 months old. Good luck!

I had this same problem with my son when he was around 7 or 8 months. I went to a lactation consultant to make sure he was getting enough milk and wasn't biting out of frustration. It turned out he WAS getting enough milk, and that his biting was due to teething. So, I employed this strategy - and although it did not work right away - it DID work so that he stopped biting altogether after about a week. Each time he bit, I would firmly tell him "no biting" and then put him in his crib for about a minute (no more). He would often cry during that minute, but he eventually learned the connection between biting and NOT getting what he wanted (which was milk and comfort). I often switched breasts after I took him out of the crib, too - just to give my sore one a rest before the next bite. It can definitely be a frustrating process, but it worked for us.

immediatly end the nursing session after a bite. its likely that your reaction is entertaining enough that he does "repeat" the behavior to get the same reaction. just immediatly break his latch (put your finger in his mouth and release any suction) and put him down to play. usually this happens when baby is no longer hungry anyway, but if he is he will get the hint eventually that biting = getting put down! LOL. my son did it once. then he never did it again after trying this. ive heard that some babies dont stop right away doing this either though, so just keep it calm. dont react really. if the reaction goes away, the entertainment goes away too.

My son bit me TWICE and that was it here is how it worked for us... I had a frozen wash rag by my side when I sat to nurse after the first time he bit me. The first time when he bit me feeding time was over end of story. Second time, feeding time was over and he was given the frozen rag to chew on. It felt good on his teeth, he liked things that he could sink his teeth into (literaly) so he got the wash rags, and cheap foam sole flip flops.

Try smooshing his face into you when he bites. (not sure how else to describe it) It will surprise him and eventually he will quit doing it. Also check out kellymom.com and see if there are any tips there.

Good luck!