BREASTFEEDING MAMAS 🤍
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Whenever my son bit me I would try my best not to give him a reaction, put my boob away and turn him away from me for 5 secs, calmly tell him that biting hurts mommy and if he keeps biting me I can’t feed him etc. and he’s 6m now. He hardly does it. Only if he’s falling asleep on the boob and gets startled.
Gurl, I’ve been wanting to find a solution too. My daughter has her 2 mandibular teeth already and GURRRL SHE BITES!! I just kindly but firmly said “No” and immediately broke the latch and stopped her breastfeeding for a minute or 2 and then continuing doing that. As of now, she doesn’t do it as often anymore.
I tried big reactions, “crying”, ignoring, everything. Unlatching and relatching helped us. She was usually in pain from teething, so we would remedy that as well and it helped.
And once he started teething I kinda had an idea by looking at him “oh his teeth are really bothering him” so moments like that I just pump instead
Ok this is was all super helpful. I think my bigger reaction has led her to believe I’m playing because she’ll smile lol 😂. It’s all fun and games until someone loses a nipple right? No but seriously, thank you all for the advice. I’m going to try unlatching, telling her that hurts mommy and trying again after a minute or so. Giving her something cold before feeding I will also try especially when the teething really starts. 🤗
@Elisa my girl did the same thing lol. Best of luck! It does stop eventually 🥰
One of my friends recommended (gently) pinching baby’s nose shut. It causes them to open their mouth/unlatch and is a negative association with biting. I never tried it myself since by the time I heard about it my son was past his biting phase, but I think it could work!
Natural instinct usually cause they're teething lol
@Miranda I use my finger ro unlatch? Way less shocking I feel don't cut a baby's air supply
I used lanolin to help toughen up my nipples and just rode it out! 🤣
@Nicole get it girl! That’s one way to tackle it for sure 🤣💁♀️👊
I wish I had advice! My daughter did that too (even with teeth!) and it was that worst. But eventually she stopped doing it. 🤷♀️ she was about 15 months before she stopped.