Biting while BF.....HELP!!!

Sounds like you have given bf a really good go under difficult circumstances.

As lots of people say - happy mama, happy baby - your daughter won't suffer if you give up bf - she's had a great start thanks to your hard work.

As for the biting, I know what you mean about being afraid, and my DD bit only when she was teething. I had quite a big shock reaction when she did it (3-4 times) and I gave her a big fright and really upset her - this is exactly what the advice on the OhBaby article on this topic says not to do, but I couldn't help it! Anyway, she doesn't bite now, except by accident.

If she thinks NO is funny, you could try putting her down on the floor and making her think she isn't getting any more?

Edited by DJ

My little man was biting me all the time too Very very painful. I ended up reducing the number of feeds he was getting and now he very rarely bites. How many BFs is your baby getting a day?

Hi butefulbaby, I feel you pain! My wee guy is 6 months old tomorrow and he is doing the same thing.

I had a really hard time in the beginning as I did with my daughter. I nearly gave up so many times, but thru sheer stubborness I kept going to the amazement of many people around me. Harry has always been a struggle to feed, most feeds it is like trying to keep a rodeo rider attached and he is always chomping down and pulling off tio the point where my nipples are getting sore again.
SO what I am trying to say is this time round I have had enough. I fed my daughter to 10 months and always thought I would do the same with Harry so feeling a bit down about not perservering but feeling quite glad at the same time if that is possible

The trouble now is the wee poop won't take formula. My daughter took a few weeks to come round to the idea so hopefully Harry will if we keep persevering. It has been 4 nights now that we have tried it and no success. Now I have made the decision to wean him I just want him to take the formula so we can get on with the process.

You have done an awesome job up until now and have obviously got through some tough times so give yourself I huge pat on the back. You just have to make the decision you feel most comfortable with either to keep going or to wean. It may just be a stage she is going through so if you keep bf it may come right but it depends if you can put up with the pain??

SOrry probably haven't been much help but hope you know that you are not alone and you shouldn't feel guilty about not liking it at the moment. All the best

Firstly congrats and well done for bf this long.

Jack bit me a few times or looked like he would and I would put him on the floor but he wasn't bothered because he had usually finished feeding anyway. Once he bit me hard enough to draw blood I screamed so loud and put him on the ground so fast that it gave him a huge fright and he never did it again.

I assume that your daughter is on solids. Is she possibly biting because she isn't really hungry? If you cut out a feed completely i.e. no bf or formula would that help?

As someone else mentioned, your daughter will be happy if you are happy. If bf is making you tense/unhappy/apprehensive she is probably picking up on it. You should do what you think is best for you both.
Good luck!

butefulbaby wrote: I don't understand how long I should do this for and how much benefit she's really getting. I used to absolutely love BF, even though I've never produced much milk but now ....I just don't know.

You will both continue getting health benefits as long as you breastfeed.

You could give yourself a time limit, say two weeks (or whatever you choose) and if things haven't started improving you could cut more feeds out. That way you know you have given it your best and theres in end in sight. If things do get better then thats great too.