I'm nursing twins. I have them on their own breast. The one is going great but the other... I don't know what happened. Ever since her top teeth came in, they have been jagging across my nipple and cutting it open. The hole is the size of one of her teeth and the depth of it too. (About a 1/4 inch)!! She is 8 months old and by now, they refuse to take a bottle or sippy cup. I've also noticed when she goes to sleep, and starts to let go of the nipple, she relatches by biting it. I was told by my doctor to put breastmilk on it to kill bacteria and heal it faster but, she always wants to nurse. I don't know what to do.
2007-05-25 04:14:41 · 15 answers · asked by tim g 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
OUCH!!
I would pump and keep trying to give her a bottle. If you let someone else try she may take it better for them when you are not around. Just keep trying and she will take it. Is she teething? maybe she will be able to nurse again after they are completely in.
2007-05-25 04:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by samira 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
My youngest did the same with me. If she's biting or grazing your nipple with her teeth take her off and have her relatch, she may just be nuzzling and not actually drinking, because baby's can't bite when they drink they're tounges are in the way. You have to keep nursing, your breast milk will help heal the wounds, you can also try lansinol for the discomfort and if it's really bad try a breast sheild. It does stop with time ... I was able to nurse her until she was 11 months. The nipple thing was just when her teeth first popped through, but boy was it painful. I had to grit my teeth adn force myself not to throw her off me at times. See your doctor as well, there could be another problem that you're missing or another solution. Good luck!
2016-05-17 11:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to fix the problem. You already know what the problem is, she starts to fall asleep, her head falls back, and she bites you.
You have two options: 1) unlatch her once she is staring to fall asleep as she is more than likely done actively drinking at that point. It may take a few nights of unlatch, cry, relatch, unlatch, etc until you both get into a routine 2) Hold her head very firmly so it can't fall.
You should also see a lactation consultant just for a check up. She could be latching in such a way that her upper teeth are putting pressure on your breast and you need to fix that.
2007-05-25 04:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my second son only it started at 4 months! I bought nipple guards until they healed up. You can find them at Babies-R-Us. Here is a link about them http://www.babyant.com/bh037147.html . They are pretty inexpensive for the results they give, less then $10.She might be teething so before you nurse try to give her a cool wash cloth or biter biscuit . When she starts biting end the session. It is physically impossible for her to be eating and biting while nursing so if she is biting, she is not nursing so if you take her off, you are not starving her. Always tell her a firm "NO!" before you put her down. If she cries for it, leave her alone for a few minutes then try again, but do the same thing every time.
Good luck! and kudos for lasting so long with the twins; I could only handle nursing my twins 4 months.
2007-05-25 04:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best reaction to that clamping down motion is to pull the baby towards the breast. it will make her open her mouth wider as she needs to breathe.
Then you can relatch her, or give her a little talking to about not biting.
My children both did this. its never too early to start learning "nursing manners" http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/nursing-manners.html
2007-05-25 05:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a few days off and pump and allow your breasts to heal. At 8 months there is no such thing as nipple confusion. They can have a bottle for a few days to allow you to heal, they should be eating baby food by now also and nurse afterwards. Also don't underestimate babies, they are smarter than people give them credit. When she bits, pull her off and let her cry but don't give in. Let her know you are the mother and the one in control, not her. She knows that you give in everytime she cries no matter how much it hurts. But if you keep up it will be too uncomfortable, at 8 months you know that nursing is supposed to be comfortable not painful.
2007-05-25 04:26:47 · answer #6 · answered by bhc32219 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I would call a lactation consultant about this one. I haven't had that problem, and I'm sure that you still want to breastfeed. A lactation consultant can give you a better idea on what else you could do instead of giving up.
2007-05-25 04:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by breisingermela 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at the child and say very firmly, "That hurt's mommy. DO NOT bite me." They may seem like they don't understand, but they know!
I know at first it may seem like they will never get it, but in time they do.
I had this same problem with my son when he was breastfeeding and sometimes I would cry at the beginning of the biting.
It does get better, I promise!!
....and hang in there, You're doing a great job by breastfeeding, Mommy!
2007-05-25 04:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by jenniferjones 2 · 8⤊ 1⤋
When she bites, unattach your baby with a firm 'No'.She'll soon understand that if she bites, the milk goes away...
2007-05-25 04:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Stop breast feeding. Unfortunately allot of mothers have to quit breast feeding once the child gets teeth.
Most of the immunities your baby gets from breast feeding is within the first 6 weeks anyway.
If you really want to continue breast feeding, start using a pump.
2007-05-25 04:18:33 · answer #10 · answered by wondermom 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋