How do you react when they hurt?

*Fluffy Bunnies - posted on 11/20/2010

Like several others have mentioned, break the latch and put him down. You don't even have to say anything (my daughter thought anything I said when she bit me was funny). He will soon learn that biting=no milk. Here's some more tips for preventing biting:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/bi...

Didi - posted on 11/20/2010

When my son starting teething (3 mos.) I would say "No Biting" in a stern voice and put him on the floor for a few minutes then pick him up and continue the nursing session. He would be very upset with me for putting him on the floor but I only had to do this a few times. Now a year old and cutting his second molar I've had no trouble with biting.
Even if your baby cannot understand the words "No Biting" they will understand how you say the words and how you are feeling. They don't want to hurt their mommies :)

Kylie - posted on 11/20/2010

Hi Celeste,
I didn't have a problem with my first child but my second child was a serious biter. She was biting me from a few weeks old. I tried everything I could think of to try & stop her but it didn't seem to get through to her that it hurt me. I would tap her cheek, her bum, anything that would get her to stop & let me go. In the end I actually had to stop feeding her as she wasn't even feeding from me much at all, only for about 2mins then that was it, she would start biting. Luckily for me she could drink out of a straw so I was able to get liquids into her without any problems. I do hope you are able to get him to stop biting as the more teeth they get the worse it is. I I would try to stop feeding him & put him down on the floor to let him know that it's not on. Hopefully that will help.
Hope you are able to get him to stop biting.
Cheers,
Kylie

Rachel - posted on 11/17/2010

my son is also a biter. he is now going through his 3rd biting stage. the last time I would break the latch and end the feeding. after I would pull him off of me, I would firmly say "No Biting!" and put him down. He would cry, but it taught him that biting = no more milk. it worked. but now he has molars coming in and I'm dealing with it all over again. but now my little guy has a sense of humor and thinks its funny when I jump. (I try not to, but its hard when it feels like someone is peircing you with a steak knife) Maybe because your baby is young, that technique will work... best of luck to you!

Krystal - posted on 11/17/2010

My daughter cut her first tooth on Friday night she's almost 7 months as well, she's been clamping for about three weeks now and I just tell her no and remove her from my breast. I try again after she gets done fussing (about a minute) and if she continues I stop nursing and offer her a snack to curb the hunger and enough to relieve the pressure. Baby Mum Mum's are my favorite for this. When she is done I just put her back on the breast and she eats. Now since she is doing it at the end of the feeding I would just let her know it's an owie and biting is bad and stop nursing immediately. Be stern with your comments about no biting. My first got two teeth in at a time and it was really hard for her and I to get used to it. But I think it helped us too because she really understood the meaning of No after that. lol. Good luck!

Jessie - posted on 11/17/2010

break his latch with your finger and set him down beside you. it will probably upset him but explain in a calm firm voice that biting hurts mommy and make him wait a few minutes before letting him continue to nurse. do it each and every time he clamps down on your breast. he'll get the hint, mine did.