Biting whilst breastfeeding, please help me 😭😭

My 10 month old had had his 2 bottom teeth for a couple months and his top two for a couple weeks but the past week he’s been biting my nipples soooo hard it kills. I’m so lost I don’t know what to do. I don’t really want to stop breastfeeding but this is really making me consider it.

He bites most when distracted and tired.
He always feeds to sleep and for his naps.

I hope someone can help 😭

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I had the same. I just say ouch! And no that hurts and give him the bottle or something to bite on if he does it again. He seems to understand and mostly doesn't do it immediately again, maybe just at next feed.
He has stopped doing it completely the last week but I also think his top teeth are now through so he's less sore in the mouth. Hope you have success x

every time he does it I jump so much it kills, he can do it 10+ times per feed. I tell him not to do it and that it is painful every time. My boys top teeth are only halfway through so hopefully once they’re all they way it will be a bit better 🥲 thank you xx

I have this sometimes when he has a tooth breaking through the gum. Sometimes I can’t help but make a noise which makes him stop sometimes and look at me a bit confused. If he does it while half asleep I put my finger into the side of his mouth gently to break the seal then pop him back on, using my hand to put more of my boob in his mouth, it might take a few tries but eventually this works and I have no pain then!

My lg has had her two top and bottom for quite sometime. The last 2 weeks she has been biting me. I’ve read the best thing to do is to try not make a big reaction (as hard as that is, because it hurts soo much) and to remove them from the breast and to tell them no biting. Sometimes it’s helpful to offer them something to bite on before each feed. It’s all trial and error really but I can completely sympathise with you because I’m really not enjoying nursing atm.

I think they can’t bite as long as they’re latched properly. My little girl gets nibbly when she’s distracted, but I can now feel that she’s starting to come off so I try and unlatch her before she can bite me!

When this was happening to me I was advised to take her off straight away, try not to react and then say something calmly like ‘okay we need to feed again nicely’ and relatch her. If you can tell when the latch loosens as your LO is falling asleep or distracted then unlatch and relatch again. This worked for me and (touch wood) she hasn’t bitten me in months x

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