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I breastfeed my little boy but I am disliking it now because of the biting 😭 He’s got 8 teeth already and obviously lots more to come but it’s so painful when he bites my nipple and he’s also started biting my arm/shoulder when we cuddle. I really don’t want to give up breastfeeding because I’m so proud of getting to 8.5 months after a difficult start with a shallow latch, but I don’t know how to stop the biting and I love being able to feed my baby; I am so proud of myself and his growth. Is anyone else going through biting and conflicting ideas of EBF? No hate to formula feeding, but I really don’t like the idea of it. I also can’t be bothered with sterilising/making bottles and formula seems expensive 😅

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Heya! I have only been nipped by my 8mo twice, apparently it's because the milk supply is starting to slow and they get frustrated! We also have a shallow latch due to tongue tie that wasn't fully released. I also have a little love bite bruise and some teeth marks on my forearm today - I think it's from teething pain as four teeth are coming through at once 😭 do you have nipple shields? They might help soften the pain from the bite maybe?

I’m also going through this! The biting could be teething at least that’s what I think my boy is struggling with.

I was told to remove baby when he bites and say no firmly and set them down for a few seconds. He has stopped after a few days!

Our new struggle is he is rejecting the boob during the day and feeding all night so I’m having to pump and feed him through a cup 🫠

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Would it bother you? Hubby never finishes.

So my husband doesn't finish. Not for birth control but he just doesn't finish, he says he can go a really long time before actually finishing. He can finish as we have a child together.

It's never bothered me enough to cause serious problems in our relationship. Sometimes I wonder if I'm good enough in bed? He says he just gets tired. I've only ever been with two guys, my ex and hubby and my ex never had an issue with it. Hubby says he likes it and we have a healthy sex life as in we have sex regularly.

Just wondered if it would bother you or am I overthinking it?

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No kissing

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I've had a no kissing rule since my LG was born, which was fine at the start but there have been a few incidents lately where her grandparents have kissed her where we have had to say something. One of these incidents she ended up in hospital with bronchiolitis and the other grandparent suffers from cold sores so I'm uncomfortable with her ever kissing my LG if I'm honest.

I just want to protect her but my partner thinks there needs to be a cut off point where we say it's ok.

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He only started really speaking a few months ago and while I know he knows a lot of things, follows instructions so well, I still can’t have a conversation with him.

At most I’ll get a couple words stung together and almost always they are just words I have said and he is repeating them back.

I try to ask him about his day or what we just did and he’ll just repeat it back. He even does it with strangers when they have said hi guys, he’ll repeat it back to them or say hi followed his own name and he’ll do this with us too.

I really thought once he started speaking that we can finally talk, but it’s just him repeating and not really responding

What time do you put your baby to bed?

My baby is 6 months and her bedtime is 5:30-6pm whenever I look online it says this is too early but she gets so tired and cranky and wakes up early if it’s any later. Would love know what time is everyone else’s bedtime?

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