Save my nipples

Evening! My baby is now 16 weeks old and the last few days he’s started chomping down on my nipples then pulls really hard when clamped (I’m exclusively breastfeeding) its so painful.. I think he’s potentially teething as he’s constantly chewing on his hands… he’s also gone from feeding between between 5-10 mins to like 2 maybe 3 mins max

How do I stop him ripping my nipples off and is how long he’s feeding due to the 4 months regression?

Thanks in advance ! X

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Sorry no advice but I have to say he is absolutely gorgeous!

Both of mine have done this, surprising how hard their gums actually are! My 5 month old is still doing it and now he is cutting a tooth. All I can suggest is as soon as you can tell he has stopped actually feeding and drinking milk then take your nipple out of his mouth. I can tell when my little boy is finished and almost looks bored then his nostrils start to flare right before he clamps down😂 if he does I put my little finger in the side of his mouth so he will unlatch x

aww Thankyou so much 🥰🥰

oh absolutely!!! 😮‍💨🥲 I just feel bad denying him the boob if he’s not actually finished feeding, I guess I can give him a couple of minutes and try again if he’s still hungry! X

When my daughter used to bite my nipples I would say ouch! That hurts mommy dont do that please. And then set her down to let her know that i will not continue to feed if shes going to bite. This of course takes a few times before they actually stop. I would also tell her if she wants to bite on something i can give her something else to bite and hand her a toy or something. If she still wants to eat then i wait a few minutes and proceed.

I also sternly say no and I feel so bad for tellin him off, does it get worse when their actually come through?? I don’t want to stop breast feeding but it does make me nervous x

would this work on a 4 month old though. I’ll defo give this ago though Thankyou.

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This group should be able to help! The support is amazing! Might be a few tweaks that can make the latch more comfortable and decrease the likelihood of biting x

yes! My daughter is only 7 months, i did this back when she was 4 months.

ok Thankyou! I’ll start doing this! Can you remember how many times it took before ashe started understanding?

There’s a few reasons other than teething he might be biting down. My 4 1/2 month old does the same thing, I notice he does it towards the end of a feed, I think he’s just playing around with it. Sometimes they bite down bc the flow is a little too fast or too slow. Sometimes they’re just bored and easily distracted during feeding. Putting his hands in his mouth is a normal part of development, it doesn’t necessarily mean teething. But when he does bite, try not to give a big reaction. Your baby isn’t trying to hurt you, just gently move him away, offer something else to bite if it is teething

Mine did this off and one, especially once he started teething. I would pop him off, wait a few minutes, then adjust his latch. It pissed him off, but he figured it out. He would still do it on occasion, but not nearly as much as he did
When he got closer to a year, he would think it was funny as all get out🥴

When he bites you (I know it hurts like hell) but slide your little finger in-between his gums to separate his teeth from your nipple… you’ll be able to slide it out without the awful scraping and then stay no we don’t do that, and wait a little before continuing 🫶🏼

No advise sorry, but I feel ya my wee one has clamped once and it’s hellish! Dreading what you are experiencing! Also, your wee one is gorge and I LOVE the outfit, do you mind me asking where it’s from? Struggling to find nice outfits xx

You have to make sure not to react obnoxiously I legit would like gasp and make a fuss out of it and he would giggle and think it was a game and it only stopped when I stopped reacting to it completely

im not sure about the amount of times but it took about 2 weeks roughly for her to catch on. The best thing to do is just stay consistent and stand your ground. Making those boundaries with our babies can be tough but they will learn so dont give up mama!

thanks! I mainly buy the majority of his clothes on Vinted! 🤭 x

I know this will sound weird but that could be him putting in an order for your breasts to make more milk. I will share a wee road map so you can see when to expect similar behaviour and also what kind of things they do to bring on more milk. Just make sure if he does do that, unlatch tell him no and wait a few minutes before latching again.

We often don't realise how much babies have grown and they may just need propping up with a pillow or similar. Worth a try x

With my first, my mother in law recommended rubbing a piece of an onion to the gums. I tried it and it saved my nips.

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