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Originally Posted by Heba  Ooh, I'm sorry it's still going on - I really hoped this was a phase he would have outgrown by now  . Well done for keeping going - biting truly is awful in many ways. *Hugs.*
When is it during the feed? I'm sorry, I know we have talked about this before but I can't remember what you said. Is it mid-feeding when the milk flow slows? Or towards the end of the feed when he's actually had enough? If the latter, then anticipating a feed ending and unlatching him before he has a chance the bite is helpful for some mums (sorry if that's something you've already tried). If it's in the middle of a feed, then again if you can anticipate it perhaps breast compressions might help? That's the only other thing I can think of. Also, is it every feed? Every position? Certain times of day? These are all things I"m sure you have considered, but may hold some clues. Just brainstorming/thinking aloud here. Will ask around again if that's OK with you. |
Oh yes, please ask around.
It varies, it is sometimes right at the start, sometimes in the middle and sometimes at the end. I am catching a few times where his whole jaw starts to tense up and he starts to shake (like he is going to bit down really hard). There isn't much rhyme ore reason to it that I can figure out. He isn't doing it in the middle of the night when he is half asleep.
BUT I will say, clipping his tongue did make a huge difference in now I can tell what is actually a bite and I think part of some of the pain before was his bottom teeth scraping against my nipple. That hurts just as much as a bite, but I can tell the difference now. He isn't doing that one anymore.
I am wondering if maybe it is a supply issue. I thought i was good, but maybe I am just not making as much as i thought? I have been very stressed and I know that can affect supply.
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Is he having any bottles or pacifiers? The worst biters I've known were because they were used to artificial nipples too.
Hope you get it figured out! Biting is NOT okay. |
Yes and no. He, on very rare occasion has had a bottle (like me driving 300 miles to my sisters for her sons birth and my oldest boy gave him a bottle in the back seat.) or when he steals the bottle from my daycare baby. That is maybe once a week and I take it away almost immediately. But I would say, on average he gets maybe one bottle of something once every 2 to 3 weeks. Usually water/juice or the formula that he steals from his buddy. He hasn't used a pacifier since he was 3 months old. He is a thumb sucker.
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| The worst thing I could do was yell out in shock and pain, they found it funny and wanted to make it happen again. |
He thinks that is the funniest thing. One time he cried when I yelled (first time ever ever bit me) since then, it has been funny. I try really hard not to yell.
This weekend has been a little better, he only bit once and that was maybe my fault. He had been chewing on his thumb then asking to nurse so when I nursed he bit. Almost like he wanted to chew on me instead of his thumb. He is smart, he knows it hurts. Gotta love my booger.
On the up side. he is doing his boobie dance more and more and it is so cute it is near impossible to stay upset, even if i am in pain.
