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Biting help please!
Hello,
My son was pretty early getting teeth--he got two bottom teeth at 3.5 months. Now he's 4.5 months and one on top came in 3 days ago. Ever since the top tooth came in, he's been biting me nonstop. I've read the archives for suggestions, and I've been saying OUCH and smooshing his face into my breast until he lets go, then not letting him nurse for a bit while giving him something he can bite. I've also been praising him when he does latch on without biting. He only bites while latching on, and sometimes he'll bite me 5 times or so before I can get him to latch without doing it. My nipples are sore, and I'm getting frustrated and nervous when it's time to nurse. :-( Do you think he's a bit too young to understand what I mean when I say ouch and don't let him nurse for a bit? I feel bad because he looks scared when I do it and I know he's not doing it purposefully to hurt me. I have been giving him tylenol and ibuprofin when he seems to be in pain and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Can anyone help? 3 days of tons of biting is wearing me out! Thanks very much, Lora |
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Biting help please!
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 22:17:46 GMT, Lora R wrote:
I feel bad because he looks scared when I do it and I know he's not doing it purposefully to hurt me. I have been giving him tylenol and ibuprofin when he seems to be in pain and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Try letting him chew on some ice secured inside a washcloth. That seemed to help with baby#3. I know it's a horrible feeling!! I would get so upset I'd cry before I even started nursing my daughters until they had stopped for a day. Marie |
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Biting help please!
Marie wrote:
Try letting him chew on some ice secured inside a washcloth. That seemed to help with baby#3. I know it's a horrible feeling!! I would get so upset I'd cry before I even started nursing my daughters until they had stopped for a day. Marie Thanks Marie, I'll give the ice a try. He's asleep now, and hasn't ever bitten me at night, but I'll try it before his first feed tomorrow. Thanks for the commiseration, it is awful! I didn't expect the biting part to be so bad, and then he started doing it and I see it's quite terrible. Thanks, Lora |
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Biting help please!
Hi,
Try holding his nose closed with your fingers, until he unlatches. Should stop biting after a few times of doing this. Worked a charm with my daughter. Good luck Sarah |
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Biting help please!
starbar wrote:
Hi, Try holding his nose closed with your fingers, until he unlatches. Should stop biting after a few times of doing this. Worked a charm with my daughter. Good luck Sarah Thanks, this is a great idea. We had a good day of only one bite yesterday, and so far today he's bitten me 6 times. I've done the nose holding thing twice, and he hates it, so we'll see how it goes. Thanks! -Lora |
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Biting help please!
I found that Kamron only bites me when he is teething. Is your baby
teething? Andrea. "Lora R" wrote in message ... starbar wrote: Hi, Try holding his nose closed with your fingers, until he unlatches. Should stop biting after a few times of doing this. Worked a charm with my daughter. Good luck Sarah Thanks, this is a great idea. We had a good day of only one bite yesterday, and so far today he's bitten me 6 times. I've done the nose holding thing twice, and he hates it, so we'll see how it goes. Thanks! -Lora |
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