No teeth but biting!

"Irish Marie" wrote in message
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"Circe" wrote in message
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Irish Marie wrote:
Liam doesn't have any teeth yet but lately he is biting down with his
gums and twisting as he comes off the breast. OWW!! He thinks this is
fun because he grins at me when I wince in pain. What do I do, he's
only 5 months so I don't think telling him no, or removing him will
get the message across.

Oh, believe me, he'll get the message all right. If he bites you and you
remove him from the breast and put him down and refuse to nurse him for
several minutes, he'll figure out pretty quickly that he doesn't want to
do
that any more! Yes, it'll take some time, but babies aren't stupid; they
know which side their bread is buttered on g!


That's true!! lol! Thanks Circe.

I'm afraid I can't really help you with the other stuff, though, as I've
never had a similar experience.
--
I feel like a freak! I've heard of women giving up in the early weeks
because bf makes them uncomfortable, but I've never heard of liking it and
then disliking the sensation.

--
Marie
Mum of 3
DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99, DS2 born 08/03

I get like that after a biting phase with Kam, I feel uncomfortable feeding
him sometimes, it can make me a bit queezy, but it's cause I know how much
he can hurt me. Also he sucks very hard, and if he's nused many times in one
day/night, (like he does for comfort while teething), my nipples get kinda
tired of it!

Today he was playing with my nose while nursing, and somehow he scratched
inside my nose and made it bleed! Ouchie!

--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David 7 months still nursing strong
with 4 teeth!

I wait till Kam is nearing the end of a feed (this is also Kams biting
primetime!) and unlatch him with my finger, and if i'm too late and he has
bitten, then I put him down.

--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David 7 months still nursing strong
with 4 teeth!

I am putting it down to the
fact that my supply is obviously dropping and maybe there is such little
milk being produced that my body is telling me it is time to give up?
A couple of nights lately, if he wakes during the night or not long after I
have put him down to sleep, I don't automatically pick him up and nurse
anymore, I offer him his soother and he happily takes it and goes back
asleep. I think I feel redundant.
maybe I should just give up.......I'm confused

He's awfully little for you to stop. Any milk he can still get from you is
good! If I were you I would keep offering as much as you can. I'm not sure
what the aversion means, but I don't think it's a sign from your body to stop.

Leslie