Any suggestions on how to handle the pain of the bites during feedings?
2007-09-16 20:25:57 · 10 answers · asked by Megan J 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
hopefully it won't last too long and won't stop you from breastfeeding. When my daughter bit me it usually meant she had finished feeding.... if their mouth is properly attached, they can't really bite you, so it is when they release a bit and start playing around that they bite you. i would just closely watch my daughter and when she was finished i would take her off quickly before she could even think about biting! of course she did still manage it sometimes. but she did seem to tire of it after a while and stopped doing it. she is now 18 months old and still having one feed a day, she hasn't bitten me in six months or more. i was advised by clinic nurse that if she bit me, just to take her off, firmly say no and stop feeding. that worked too.
2007-09-16 20:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by uenuku 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, your baby shouldnt be biting you when nursing. That usually indicates a bit of boredom on your baby's behalf, or perhaps just trying out the new chompers. Putting my daughter down whenever she thought to bite stopped it before it really started (she however got 3 good bites in before she decided to save me from the pain). It's a phase, and telling your baby No, firmly but not screaming, and putting them down for a few minutes should get the message across.
Teeth ISNT mother natures way of telling you to stop, or to start solids, or any of the rest of your 'advice' so far. You dont say how old your baby is, by many children start teething at 4mths old and that is too early to wean or introduce solids. This is something that most babies work through very quickly, so dont worry that this will continue for long.
2007-09-17 06:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't let baby bite! When the biting starts, the feeding is calmly but definitely ended. Don't let him/her have another breast-feeding for at least two hours (although you might consider having a feeding earlier than normal). Give baby a teether to work on instead.
Is s/he on solid foods yet? This may help.
I breastfed both my children well past the first year, and managed to survive teething -- and teeth!
2007-09-17 03:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Madame M 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
baby needs to know it isn't ok to bite mommy.
Pull his face from the and firmy & in a low voice say NO or Stop. Use just one word. Baby can't understand.
2007-09-17 03:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it wont last to long before bubs feeds without biting. otherwise if u carnt wait that long u might need to put bubs on a bottle
2007-09-17 03:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by neice 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
They told me to pull him off everytime he bit but this didnt work for my son and I had to pump and go to fomula because he almost bit my nipple off several times.
2007-09-17 04:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by smilies1998 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Some breast exercise is there. You follow the exercise and concept your doctor. And enjoy your life.
2007-09-17 04:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by arun b 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Teeth are nature's way of saying the kid needs something to chomp on, not just liquid.
2007-09-17 03:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by equal_opposites 5 · 2⤊ 7⤋
get a breast pump and give him breastmilk in a bottle.
2007-09-17 03:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by Mommy of One 4 · 1⤊ 7⤋
Yes, put him on the bottle. And then, get a bottle for yourself. You deserve it.
2007-09-17 03:29:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋