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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:24

Ladies,

I have written before about DD biting whilst feeding when she had [u]NO[/u] teeth! Well...she has now bitten me again and she [u]HAS[/u] teeth :( Since the last time she bite me (April), she has never done it again, however last night her shenanigans reared it's ugly head again :\:

For the past few days DD has come down with a nasty bug and her sleep has been a little bit disturbed. Dream feed at 10:30 and then she would either go through until 7 or wake due to her nose being blocked, so I would give her a quick "rescue feed" to settle her again. She woke at 2am last night, I left her for a bit, then went in at around 3am to help setlle her! Still not settled, so I decided to give her a quick feed, and she bite me! With a stern voice I said NO, but this startled her and she went into a screaming fit for the next hour! She eventually fell asleep at 4am. Again this morning when I tried to feed her, she nursed for about 2min and bite me as she came off the breast :\: Said NO in a stern voice and the crying started again!

Why is she doing this? How do I discourage her by saying NO without making her retaliate and go into a screaming fit?

I really don't want to stop breast-feeding, but not at this price :( I can feed, I want to continue BF'ing, but I can't endure the pain every time she decides to tug at the breast with her lovely new found pearky whites :(

I need some encouragement ladies and any tips on how [b]we[/b] can overcome this...PLEASE?!
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Latest post on 03 June 2011 - 09:59

could be the blocked nose... scroll down and see No. 7 http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/html/teething_biting.shtml OUCH!!! Thanks Pentel! Will have a read through x

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 15:13

could be the blocked nose... scroll down and see No. 7 http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/html/teething_biting.shtml OUCH!!!

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 11:57

Yep sounds like she noticed it got a reaction she's at that age where they start playing games (I don't mean emotional games, just more of the interactive peek-a-boo type stuff). I sympathise, my 10 month old is driving me up the wall at the moment with a different (non breastfeeding) issue and he thinks its hilarious when mummy says no. He went though a nipping stage pre-teeth, I think he maybe noticed he got a little extra squirt or something. He also has a tendency to scrape me with his bottom teeth sometimes, I don't think this is deliberate though, unlike the nipping. He's never been a good latcher and for some reason only does it on one side, maybe I hold him differently?. Your nipple gets irritated to the point it doesn't take much for it to hurt. I think he does it when his teeth are hurting him, maybe it feels more comfortable? Every so often I think I'm going to throw in the towel and then he stops doing it for a month or so. Tough it out if you can, and try not to make a noise (sometimes its impossible I know) and she might just stop, otherwise if it continues then don't feel bad for giving up, you've put in a great effort already.

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 10:34

How old is she? Anyway try to remember she truly has no idea the bite hurts you and doesn't understand the no, just that she was having a nice drink, played with her new teeth and now mummy is making a scary loud noise. I know the NO works for some babies but my guy was really sensitive about it too and for other babies it turns it into a game (I bite here, mummy makes a noise). DD is 6 months old. Your last statement sounds exactly what she is doing...thinking it's a a game! As soon as she "bites" she looks up at me :\: I'm so tense, my neck and back muscles are aching...and I know this is not making the situation or our BF'ing relationship anymore comfortable! Even though her pearly whites are tiny, and she does not really clamp down, it hurts real bad :(

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 10:27

How old is she? Anyway try to remember she truly has no idea the bite hurts you and doesn't understand the no, just that she was having a nice drink, played with her new teeth and now mummy is making a scary loud noise. I know the NO works for some babies but my guy was really sensitive about it too and for other babies it turns it into a game (I bite here, mummy makes a noise).

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 10:10

Does she just nip or does she bite and hang on? More like a "nip"?! She'll nurse and then just all of a sudden, pull off with a quick nip on the n*pple, and then she actually looks up at me!!! Almost as if to see my response?!

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 10:01

Does she just nip or does she bite and hang on? If she's hanging on, the best way to get her off without damaging your nipples is to pull her more into you and your boob and it will surprise her and she should let go. No other help, sorry. All the other ladies have give you the best info - persevere and comtinue with the firm "no" and perhaps make it a little softer so the noise of it doesn't startle her. HTH

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:50

Dig very deep, girl!! Hang in there ;)

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:49

Babe, no advice, but I can tell you she is a darling and you and her will get through this. Please don't give up BF if you can help it. Now, if only I can take my own advice about getting through things... this virus stuff is not fun and I look forward to next week where hopefully we are all past it. XX Thanks Shell! It just seems like it has been one thing after the other since the babies have all fallen in :( This biting thing seems to have struck a nerve in me and it looks like I am going to have to dig very deep to get through it :( X

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:45

Also is she biting or is it a problem with her latch that she is not covering her teeth with her tongue, check your positioning? Latch seems to be fine as her tongue is always covering her lower jaw when I draw her to the breast! She has always had a habit of feeding for 3/4min, takes a break or "breather" for a few minutes and then latches again to finish her feed. It's when she comes off for this "break" that she tugs or bites down on the n*pple and the starts looking around :/: Her nose has been blocked and runny for the past few days, so I am not sure if it is associated with difficulty in breathing perhaps?!?!

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:43

Babe, no advice, but I can tell you she is a darling and you and her will get through this. Please don't give up BF if you can help it. Now, if only I can take my own advice about getting through things... this virus stuff is not fun and I look forward to next week where hopefully we are all past it. XX

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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 09:38

I had the same problem, and it resulted in a nursing strike, try just silently delatching her without the NO and don't put her back on until later. I think they do it when they are tired/bored. If it helps he stopped going it after a few weeks. Also is she biting or is it a problem with her latch that she is not covering her teeth with her tongue, check your positioning?

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