He alrady has 2 teeth. He is breastfeeding three times a day and getting 2 bottles a day at daycare. I think he's biting because that's what he's used to doing with the bottles, and he's probably teething. I really don't want to give up nursing yet, but it's really painful. When he does it, I pull him off and say a firm "no" but it seems like he doesn't get it.
2007-01-18 12:01:26 · 12 answers · asked by jemma07 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Keep doing what you're doing, you're doing everything right. Eventually he will get the message. Don't give up breastfeeding. Lots of patience to you, and good luck!
2007-01-18 14:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by DM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...you've started a debate about whether babies can learn! Nursing is great and wonderful to continue. I'm still nursing my young toddler...it's wonderful to have a few moments when I can sit back, put my feet up, and know that he is not getting into things.
I think babies can learn, but it takes many trials. When my little one was teething, I would unlatch him, say, "No bite," and look in the other direction for a few seconds. If my husband was nearby, I'd hand the baby off to him for a moment or two. This made baby mad, but he learned after a few times that biting led to no more nursing. If I was on my own, I'd keep a teether handy...if baby bit, then I put the teether in his mouth to chew on a bit. And it really stopped being a problem! After the five month mark, he never bit anymore.
I never got the nipple shields--La Leche League advises against it, so I never tried them; maybe they're better now.
2007-01-18 13:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by snowberry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he looking for a reaction from you? Possibly the first time it happened you yelped and he laughed ...anything like that? Take him off and tell him no and put him down...i think that will help the message sink in. Could he be biting you because the let down is too much? Doesnt sound like thats the case if you only nurse a few times a day....but if your let down is like a gush of milk...he will bite to stop the gush...the trick with that is to tilt yourself backwards a bit...so breast is pointing up and milk has to 'run upstream' and the gush isnt strong....sorry to hear about the bad experience...those nipple shields are inexpensive and wont interfere with nursing at this point...its worth a shot ....does he bite his bottles at day care?
2007-01-18 12:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by motherhendoulas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy do I know how you feel. I have a 7 month old gal who started biting at your baby's age also. Boy did it hurt! What I did which seemed to have worked (most of the time) was I just yelped "ow! that hurts mommy". I think the "ow" kind of scared her and she let go. Yes I agree, he doesn't understand really what no is. It sounds like he's teething so he's just testing you out as a teething toy:) You could also try giving him a teething ring and see if he'll like chomping on that if he's not hungry and just wants to chew. Hope that helps!
2007-01-18 12:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is continueing the breastfeeding so important to you? If I were you, I would just milk myself( you know what I mean) and give the kid more bottles and maybe soft food. If there isnt any health reason ( for the kid that is) that he be breast fed, then you might save yourself a lot of painful moments by giving him more bottles. Just a suggestion
2007-01-18 12:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by cjam 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in case you think of it is your milk grant prehaps attempt expressing after he feeds to extend your grant, you ought to even show to get an concept how lots milk you have. toddlers will consistently get greater milk out then what you may show besides the undeniable fact that it is going to furnish you an illustration fantastically in case you don't get lots out. Does he have any teeth? Prehaps he has some coming by way of and might choose something to bite on particularly then nursing, if he's nursing better than familiar. solid luck.
2016-10-31 11:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that age "no" takes a while to sink in. I would suggest getting a nipple shield. It's like a bottle nipple that fits over your breast, allowing you to still breastfeed but safely from your childs teeth. good luck.
2007-01-18 12:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by arfiegel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Breast shield and continue nursing. Babies at that age bite because that how the feel things. At that age babies have more feelings in the gums than in there finger tips. I know it hurts but please do not yell at baby he/she is just trying to learn.
2007-01-18 13:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by Diane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trying to teach an infant the meaning of anything is like trying to teach fruit.
Switch to a bottle.
2007-01-18 12:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go buy a nipple shield and saying no to a 4 1/2 month old.....they do not understand.
2007-01-18 12:07:36 · answer #10 · answered by jule9104 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋