I have tried silicon nipple,he chews it away,he sleeps only if i feed him otherwise he gets very cranky,he feeds 4-5 times during night,it seems it's more of a habbit rather than he getting hungry for feed.
2006-10-31 17:01:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
A teething baby is a little like a puppy. They'll chew anything!!
He's not biting to practice using his teeth. He's likely biting because he's getting more and sucking with sore gums is probably no picnic for him either. You have to sympathize with the poor little fella.
When he does it, do not react in some big way. Screaming may cause a nursing strike or alternately he'll start to think it's a game & will laugh and keep doing it. Stop nursing when he does this and put it away for awhile. He'll begin to understand that when he bites he gets cut off.
It doesn't happen often anymore unless I let her go too long and she's just playing on there, but if she gives me a nip I tell my 11-month old daughter "No! No biting!" and I put her down for a couple minutes and she seems to get the picture. If she wants a cuddle she has to be gentle.
It goes against your instincts, but everything I've read on this says to pull the baby towards you. Like another poster said, sort of press him into your breast for a couple seconds. If he can't breathe through his nose it will startle him, he'll release the nipple and he won't like it. You just have to do it hard enough so that their little faces get smooshed and they can't breathe for a second. Say "No bite," as you do it. It sounds really cruel, but if you stop breastfeeding earlier than you planned on because of the biting, that is worse!
I think you're right about the nursing at night becoming a habit. (If you're serious about 4-5 times!!) My baby girl nurses 4-5 times in a day!! (9:00 a.m. ; 1:00 pm ; 5:00 pm ; 8:30 pm ; 11:30 pm)
Is he eating long when he eats that many times? (Or is he doing this "speed nursing" thing? http://www.nursingbaby.com/parenting/quest71.htm ) By 11-months most of his calories should be coming from solids. (See the Age-by-age link below to ensure he's getting enough.)
Or maybe he's a non-nutritive ****** and is just sucking as a comfort mechanism? Just to be close to you? My daughter was like this when she was born. She ALWAYS had her hand in her mouth, not just because she was hungry. It might be too late for this now (although you say he chews the silicone nipples...) Did you ever try a pacifier? (My daughter ONLY gets one at night or in her carseat so it shouldn't be too hard to wean her from it and it really helps.) Otherwise keep a good supply of teething toys on hand too. (Especially the cool ones.)
Good luck!
2006-10-31 19:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with another answerer, the solution is NOT to wean, but to stop the biting! Here's how I would do it: Every time baby bites, immediately stop nursing. Say, "when you bite mommy, it hurts. No biting! You can't nurse if you bite!" You can restart the nursing session after only a minute or two of not nursing. That is long enough that he'll get sad about not nursing and will be begging to nurse some more. Remind him not to bite before you let him nurse again. And keep taking him off the breast if he keeps biting. Eventually, he'll get the picture that if he wants to nurse, he has to play nice.
You may also want to contact a La Leche League leader for more advice. Nearly every LLL Leader will have nursed an older baby and may have personal experience with dealing with biting. Probably a LLL Leader would be a better bet than a lactation consultant in this case.
Good luck, and happy nursing!
2006-11-01 02:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OMG do not listen to the other posters! You do not need to wean! My son just recently started sleeping for 6 hours without nursing! He may very well be hungry. There are gentle ways to get him to nurse more during the day and sleep more at night. (see first link)
My son is 20 months and will occasionally clamp down.
Two techniques are:
1. to either break the suction with a finger and tell him ( in a very serious, but not angry voice) "OW that hurts mama!"
2. Pull the baby towards the nipple, kind of press him to your breast, he will reflexively open his mouth wider. Try saying "no teeth!"
2006-11-01 01:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If he's hungry he's gonna want to feed.
Since babies have a strong sucking reflex, you might want to give him a pacifer during non feeding times.
And yes, consider a pump if he's having problems.
Sometimes a lactation consultant can be a great help.
2006-11-01 01:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first time he ever nipped you, you should have removed the breast from his mouth and said Oh or No. He would have gotten it very quickly, would have stopped with only one or two such results. Try now.
2006-11-01 07:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by cassandra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, some of the answers you have gotten are HORRID! Whenever he bites just stop nursing him for a bit, he'll eventually realize that biting equals no nursie and stop doing it.
2006-11-01 12:24:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dirtpuddle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when my son was young, i breast fed him, and one day he bit my nipple soooo, hard. it hurt so much, it was a reaction but i am ashamed to say , i slapped him in the face. he was 17 months.so any way that was the last of breast milk for him. so don't wait until he gets more teeth, stop breast feeding him now. he already reaped the benefits of it, and he can use a bottle, or very soon a cup.
2006-11-01 01:29:15 · answer #7 · answered by cee jay 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think it might be time to wean him off of your breast and give him the sippy cup. He will be grouchy because he's used to nursing, but if he's chewing - I think he's ready for a big boy cup.
You could get a pump and pump your breast milk into the sippy cup and give it to him that way.
LOL you made my nipples hurt talking about that!!!
2006-11-01 02:13:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yet another reason I'm glad I chose to bottle feed. :) I would try to let him cry it out (using the ferber method) and he'll start sleeping through the night. He should be able to sleep in long stretches, w/out feeding so often. Good luck!!
2006-11-01 02:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by farmersdaughter 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
At 11 months old he is able to handle a cup.
When he wants it, he will take it.
Don't worry, he will not starve or get dehydrated!!
Ween him off the breast, the sooner the better, because those teeth are gonna keep coming ya know!!
2006-11-01 01:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by BigTip$ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋