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I came here for advice when DD wasn't gaining weight and received a lot
of help. Skylar is now 8 months old and has her first tooth. It isn't completely in yet, but it is through the gum. Sometimes when she is through nursing she will pull up and off and I am scrapped by the tooth. I think that today she tried to bite me a couple of times, but I wouldn't let her back on. I want and have to keep nursing, because she won't take a bottle and she refuses formula, plus she only weighs 14lbs 9ozs and was 7lbs 4ozs at birth, so she is still small and needs to eat often. She nurses every three to four hours and my nipples are getting sore. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Tammy |
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Tammy wrote:
tooth. I think that today she tried to bite me a couple of times, but I wouldn't let her back on. I want and have to keep nursing, because she Push on her chin when she bites. That worked for Pillbug and Rocky (10 months now with 4 teeth). -- Anita -- |
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Thank you!! I will try it next time. She drew blood tonight. Do I just
push againist her chin? Tammy |
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Tammy wrote:
Thank you!! I will try it next time. She drew blood tonight. Do I just push againist her chin? Ooh, sorry to hear about the blood. Yeah, I push gently against baby's chin and say gently "no bite". I actually started doing this before both kids got teeth because they would clamp down with their gums and that hurt like heck, too. So, really, by the time they got teeth, they were used to not biting. I think I got bitten maybe twice by each kid, not more than that. Other advice I've heard (which did NOT work for me) a * put baby on floor, end of nursing session * yell (that sometimes makes them laugh, though) * pull baby toward you so baby cannot breathe and has to let go of the bite In all cases, always be consistent in saying "no bite" or "don't bite" or whatever works for you. -- Anita -- |
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One other thing that has worked for me is to say "stick out your tongue
to nurse" then I stick my tongue out covering my bottom lip. My baby would mimic me happily. This worked a bit better for biting is during latch on, the reminder seemed to help with biting later in the session. --Betsy |
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Tammy wrote: I came here for advice when DD wasn't gaining weight and received a lot of help. Skylar is now 8 months old and has her first tooth. It isn't completely in yet, but it is through the gum. Sometimes when she is through nursing she will pull up and off and I am scrapped by the tooth. I think that today she tried to bite me a couple of times, but I wouldn't let her back on. I want and have to keep nursing, because she won't take a bottle and she refuses formula, plus she only weighs 14lbs 9ozs and was 7lbs 4ozs at birth, so she is still small and needs to eat often. She nurses every three to four hours and my nipples are getting sore. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. If it helps any, I am right there with you. My DD is also 8 months, and she has FOUR teeth! Whenever I look into her mouth, I see a little guillotine. She hasn't drawn blood, yet, thank God, but there have been times when I thought she did. OUCH. I usually put her down and let her cry for a while, and hopefully she'll get the idea that we don't get to nurse when we bite. Hasn't worked yet, though. Amy |
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Usually a baby bites at the end of a feed. and there is a clue that
it is about to happen. A baby cannot bite when they are fully latched on, so they first slip down onto the end of the nipple. If the baby *starts* to slip down, latch them off, and latch them back on corectly. If they refuse to stay latched on correctly, end the nursing session. If you need ot latch them off, either to correct the position or because you are being bitten. press their face into your breast. The baby will immediately open her mouth, and you can latch her off. Good luck, Larry Tammy writes: : I came here for advice when DD wasn't gaining weight and received a lot : of help. Skylar is now 8 months old and has her first tooth. It isn't : completely in yet, but it is through the gum. Sometimes when she is : through nursing she will pull up and off and I am scrapped by the : tooth. I think that today she tried to bite me a couple of times, but I : wouldn't let her back on. I want and have to keep nursing, because she : won't take a bottle and she refuses formula, plus she only weighs 14lbs : 9ozs and was 7lbs 4ozs at birth, so she is still small and needs to eat : often. She nurses every three to four hours and my nipples are getting : sore. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. : Thanks again, : Tammy |
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I have been pulling her to me, but she thinks it is funny. Also I tried
the yelling as recommended by a friend, but she went into full belly laughs at that. I am trying pushing on her chin and it has helped some. As soon as I felt her getting ready to slip down and bite I put my hand up so I could be ready to push on her chin and it seems to have stopped her twice without me having to touch her. Thank you again for all of your help. Tammy |
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Dear Tammy,
My 1 year-old boy also likes biting my nipples. Now he has 6 teeth already and you can imagine how painful it is when he bites. Aw!! When he does that, I always try to restrain the pain. Why? Because if I start screaming, he looks at me as if enjoying my scream. Thus, he repeats the biting. If i stay calm, he stops it. It often works. Hope it helps. Cheers, Cinnamon http://cinnamonleaf.lipblogs.com Tammy wrote: I have been pulling her to me, but she thinks it is funny. Also I tried the yelling as recommended by a friend, but she went into full belly laughs at that. I am trying pushing on her chin and it has helped some. As soon as I felt her getting ready to slip down and bite I put my hand up so I could be ready to push on her chin and it seems to have stopped her twice without me having to touch her. Thank you again for all of your help. Tammy |
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With you on this one... I have a 13 month old with 11-12 teeth and
developmental issues and she will NOT stop biting, no matter what, and we keep nursing, no matter what. I take it on a case by case basis. If she's being "rowdy" (biting/pulling/wiggling) I put her down and don't nurse her until she settles (or burps, which often solves it). If she's "nipping" as she comes off, I don't make such a big deal because at this point, it's just not worth it and she's not doing it on purpose. If she chomps on purpose, I dont' nurse her again for a while, until it stops hurting. I've gotten so I watch her like a hawk and keep my finger right there so i can pry her jaws apart when necessary. Some positions are better than others. If I'm paying attention and looking at her and upright, she rarely bites. Jenrose |
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