I don't think you can stop her...as at that age she doesn't do it to hurt etc
Some tricks include, pushing her into your boob, it will make her un attach. And trying not to cry out, just take her off and say something like, ouch, please do not bite it hurts mummy, or something. And watch her for signs she is going to and take her off before then, if she is doing it towards the end of a feed it could be she is done
My dd bites me occasionally too. I have learnt when she us going to by the way she acts..
She will sort of turn her head and look up and me then chomp followed by laughing!!! She thinks it's hysterical. I can normally prevent it but sometimes I'm not fast enough so I do yelp but then she gets a firm no and is taken off. Normally she does it at the end of a feed anyway
Ouch! I found it quite distressing when DD would bite, especially at the start of a feed. Giving something to chew on sometimes helped. I decided to take a gentle approach aside as possible ands only just be patient in wilting for the time to pass. Lansinoh helped with healing too.
This Aba info sheet is good too..
Watch her carefully, and you can often sees signs that she is about to bite. Have your finger ready, and take her off as soon as you see signs. Give her a minute or two and see if she shows you she wants me more, but it might be way of saying she is done.
Going back to basics on attachment, and supporting baby, also help to reduce biting. If she has bottom teeth, they should be covered by her tongue while she feeds. If baby feels they are falling or not supported enough, they can bite as a way of holding on.
Her tongue covers her teeth when feeding but at the end she starts pulling and wriggling and that's when she bites but then when I take her off she cries and still acts hungry and tries to get back on
Hi,
biting is a short-lived phase and can definately be stopped! Babies are designed to feed way past the age they have teeth. You need to have a *word* with her! If she bites tell her “no” firmly - no yelping or squealing (some babies find that a hoot) Just a firm “No, that hurts mummy” and take her off. Many babies are doing it to tell you the feed is finished - they don’t want to *feed* but they want something - so time to move on to the next thing, a walk in the garden, a book, whatever. But biting is a shortlived phase and not a breastfeeding show-stopper
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