Nipple biting (ouch!!!)

Hello mumma’s, I’m really struggling with my 8 month old who is EBF. He’s got his two bottom teeth and has now on several occasions bit and pulled whilst feeding!!! This is not for the faint hearted. I’ve done the usual stern “no” and unlatch and put my boob away, but this doesn’t deter him at all!! Any tips on what I could be doing to help? I really don’t want this to be the reason I have to stop BF 🥲

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My eight month old had 4 teeth and i tell him “stop biting, mama doesn’t like that” or “no biting, that hurts mami” i tell him calmly and i put the breast away and put him down. and in a few minutes we try again.

he does still bite sometimes but not as often. most of the time he will unlatch to bite down onto something else.

Also i’ve started having a teething toy for him to bite onto when he unlatches to bite.

Honestly it’s so difficult to stay calm when they bite and pull!! I tell my nine month old firmly “no. Ouch that hurts mummy” and put boobs away for a few minutes. He tends to do it if he’s not yet ready to go to sleep or feeling particularly energetic or tired so I just let him do him for a bit then try again later/when his temperament is different.

I’ve heard it’s “developmentally normal” 😬 so they might keep trying for a while but watch out for cues that warn he might soon try to bite.

My little girl is currently teething, doesn’t have any teeth just yet, but will cut one any day now. She loves to use me as a teether, which as you can imagine isn’t pleasant at all. I’ve found nipple creams and shields really helpful.
When she starts to bite I unlatch, tell her “no biting, it hurts” leave it a minute or two and then relatch. I normally have to continue this 2/3 times before she gets the memo, but my baby is only just 6 months old

No advice just solidarity I am going through the exact same with my 9 month old! Not sure how much longer my nipples can take 🫠😢

My LO started getting her top and bottom front teeth quite early around 4 months and has bitten on and off ever since as the rest continue to come through. It's a phase. They will bite. Then stop. Then bite. Then stop. They are just exploring and using these new additions for exactly what they are designed to do...bite. It can be rough and I had moments thinking my BF journey was over but it got better as the novelty wore off. Trust the process. Women have been breastfeeding forever and most babies go through this phase.

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