Hi everyone - I'm really struggling with my 8 month old and biting. He is my 4th and although I have been bitten before by the other children, this was by far the worst bite and I seriously am at a mental point where I just can't do it anymore. It's been two weeks since the initial bite, but it was really bad and it is just taking so long to heal because he is still nursing on it and it took me a few days before I realized it had actually gotten infected, etc. I finally started treating it like a serious injury and I started healing, but it is still really raw and sore and not 100% healed.
Just in the last few days it had finally got to the point where I wasn't crying out in pain everytime he latched on that side - when he started biting again.
Yes, he is teething - has two teeth on the bottom, one on the top with another one coming in.
Yes, I cosleep and so I often fall asleep while we are nursing at night (which is when these bites occur). I had started keeping a little flashlight to monitor his sleeping and nursing and trying to pop him off before he bites, but I have to say - I'm exhausted and I can't help falling asleep at times even with a flashlight shining in my eyes
Yes, I have been nursing and/or pregnant a long time. Can't imagine that being a factor, but I have nursed some of my children as long at 20 months (and as short at 11 months). I think the fact I have been nursing so long in general makes me kind of fed up with the whole thing.
Yes, I have tried all of the tips out there. I do know that he bites at the end of the nursing session and when he does he just clamps down. I am also aware that it can be totally avoided by paying 100% attention to him while he is nursing - and the times it happened were my own fault, either through falling asleep (I did mention I am exhausted, didn't I?) or handling the other children.
No, AF hasn't returned - which makes me wonder if she isn't trying too on top of all this? My other children would get restless whenever AF showed up.
No, he hasn't taken a pacifier, nor does he seem interested.
No, HE WON"T TAKE A BOTTLE and I'm really frustrated. My girlies truly need a break and I can't figure out any way for him to get milk otherwise. I do not pump, found out a long time ago that I just hated pumping and would rather nurse I have to admit - when my last child bit at 10 months I gave up as well... but he just transitioned the bottle like there was no difference.
No, Dh is not a huge help in this. Works a great deal, doesn't understand why his offering a bottle might be more productive than me - doesn't understand that whole thing. Great dad in general, but he is pretty hands off when it comes to infants with the thought that I am the primary one until the breastfeeding thing is done.
I just wasn't sure where to post. I am truly feeling like I need to wean at this point - realizing that I have an aching breast and am now getting so tense whenever he goes to nurse that it is no longer enjoyable. I also cannot get a distraction free environment - I have 4 kids under the age of 6 - life is a constant state of motion.
I'm just really frustrated. I hadn't planned on weaning, but now I can't seem to think of doing anything else and he won't cooperate Sorry for a long post. I'm just so upset over this and figured if you all had info you might be able to help or direct me to a good place 
Just in the last few days it had finally got to the point where I wasn't crying out in pain everytime he latched on that side - when he started biting again.
Yes, he is teething - has two teeth on the bottom, one on the top with another one coming in.
Yes, I cosleep and so I often fall asleep while we are nursing at night (which is when these bites occur). I had started keeping a little flashlight to monitor his sleeping and nursing and trying to pop him off before he bites, but I have to say - I'm exhausted and I can't help falling asleep at times even with a flashlight shining in my eyes
Yes, I have been nursing and/or pregnant a long time. Can't imagine that being a factor, but I have nursed some of my children as long at 20 months (and as short at 11 months). I think the fact I have been nursing so long in general makes me kind of fed up with the whole thing.
Yes, I have tried all of the tips out there. I do know that he bites at the end of the nursing session and when he does he just clamps down. I am also aware that it can be totally avoided by paying 100% attention to him while he is nursing - and the times it happened were my own fault, either through falling asleep (I did mention I am exhausted, didn't I?) or handling the other children.
No, AF hasn't returned - which makes me wonder if she isn't trying too on top of all this? My other children would get restless whenever AF showed up.
No, he hasn't taken a pacifier, nor does he seem interested.
No, HE WON"T TAKE A BOTTLE and I'm really frustrated. My girlies truly need a break and I can't figure out any way for him to get milk otherwise. I do not pump, found out a long time ago that I just hated pumping and would rather nurse
I have to admit - when my last child bit at 10 months I gave up as well... but he just transitioned the bottle like there was no difference.No, Dh is not a huge help in this. Works a great deal, doesn't understand why his offering a bottle might be more productive than me - doesn't understand that whole thing. Great dad in general, but he is pretty hands off when it comes to infants with the thought that I am the primary one until the breastfeeding thing is done.
I just wasn't sure where to post. I am truly feeling like I need to wean at this point - realizing that I have an aching breast and am now getting so tense whenever he goes to nurse that it is no longer enjoyable. I also cannot get a distraction free environment - I have 4 kids under the age of 6 - life is a constant state of motion.
I'm just really frustrated. I hadn't planned on weaning, but now I can't seem to think of doing anything else and he won't cooperate
Sorry for a long post. I'm just so upset over this and figured if you all had info you might be able to help or direct me to a good place 
