Nipple biting

Breastfeeding Mama's, how can I get my little one to stop biting me while breastfeeding? She doesn't have any teeth yet, thank God, but it still hurts. I tell her 'no' and take my nipple out of her mouth when she does it, and if she continues, I put my boob away. I feel like it's only getting worse. I'm worried that once she does get teeth, our breastfeeding journey will come to an end because of this behavior. Any tips or things I can do to help? Can anyone else relate?

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I don't have tips but I can relate. My baby has 6 teeth and it hurts so much. I've tried saying "owie" which usually gets him to stop doing whatever he's doing, but it doesn't work for nursing. He laughs too! There have been times when he bit me to tell me he had a poopy diaper.

Try not to have a big reaction to it. My little one went through a biting face from 5-6 months. When you feel the first bite bring your baby in closer to you breast and stick your finger in the corner of babies mouth to unlatch. It usually only happened for me when baby was full or I thought he was hungry and he wasn’t. Everytime he did it I would calmly say no no that hurts mommy. It’s been 3 weeks and little to no bites. Hang in there mama.

Honestly just wait it out. They soon realize biting doesn’t get any milk out and will stop. (Unless they think it’s funny, so don’t react crazy, just unlatch and try again)

hi, just read your replies.. my babies 4 months and already got 2 bottom teeth. She's been biting me all week. I do as you said, take a deep breath if it's a very painful one (but obviously I'm human and some hurt ALOT!) but I try and say no, take her off amd redirect to a teether. Give it a bit and try again if she's still hungry. It's not working. She's ebf and won't take a bottle at all. My nipples are in agony and have blood bruises where her teeth are😭 I've had to leave the room and try and get her dad to put her down for her nap as I just do not know what to do. bf is the only way I can get her to sleep as well so im feeling pretty lost right now 😭 any advice would be much appreciated xx

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