Nursing moms: biting help

[Blue Moon]

I know this has been asked before but I need help ASAP. My almost 9 month old is biting me every nursing session. She is in the thick of getting several new teeth right now, and is also congested. I am starting to dread every session because of the fear I have of her biting again. I've been pumping and bottle feeding even when I'm home with her because my nipples are in such pain. I try not to react when she bites but I've definitely involuntarily yelled in pain. Then I say "no biting mommy. All done." and stop the session and put her down. She either laughs or has no reaction to this. Today when she bit early on in our session, I put her down on the floor and she cried and was climbing my legs because she was still hungry. I put her back on the other side and she ate for a few minutes and did it again! Any tips from moms who made it through this? I'd like to continue nursing as long as possible but am so frustrated right now.

[greycat]

We went through a period of this and it was awful. I stopped the nursing session and put him down. I would usually let him nurse again after a few minutes. This didn't work immediately but DS did bite me less and less. I think the worst of it lasted 2-3 weeks. It definitely coincided with teething so I would give DS Advil if he was really uncomfortable.

I hope the biting stops soon.

[MadamePresident]

I actually yelled when the baby bites, say that hurts me, then set him in the floor for like a solid 10 seconds. Me yelling scares him a little. My daughter thought it was funny, so I did the same thing without the yelling for her.

[bananapancakes]

I'm so sorry. We went through a really bad bout of this around 9 months as well. It was so bad that I really wanted to wean right then but he wouldn't take a bottle. You're doing all the right things. It really is just something you have to wait out. It lasted about a month for us but he hasn't bitten me in a long while now.

[livinitup]

The bites made me yell - couldn't help it. DD could feel me recoil immediately after a bite. Gosh it was so horrible, that we both cried. I think I put my finger in her mouth to prevent the ability for her to chomp down. I loved bf'ing, but that was so scary days, that NEEDED to end. It did. They learn.

[greycat]

DS used to bite after a few minutes when he was slowing down eating. So I used to watch him and unlatch him as soon as he was done or if I thought he might bite. This helped too.

[Blue Moon]

Thanks for the advice. I was watching her very closely this morning and she still got me. I think she's done in about 6 or 7 minutes now, when she used to nurse for a full 20 or longer. That's throwing me off I think.