Baby keeps biting while nursing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got any tricks? My 3rd baby is biting my nonstop. It’s been about a month now and she bites several times every time we nurse. It’s awful and painful. She only has two little teeth. I wish I could cover them with something. I’ve been stopping her and saying no but it has no effect.

My older kids didn’t do this. Maybe they bit me twice and then never again.

Push her into the breast- she will pop off. Say no biting. Put her down. Walk away.

Keep an eye on her when nursing and only allow active suckling. You may want to use a cold teether prior.

Is it happening in the beginning or end? If beginning try the teether. If at the end, shes done actively nursing. If due to movement or distraction, you must nurse her in a cool darker room with no distractions and again, pay attention to any signs of pulling back or retraction of the lower jaw.

It could also be an ear infection.

[Anonymous]

When my kids I said "ouch!" fairly loudly and de-latched. My kids both cried when that happened (just from being startled and losing the milk). They made the connection after a couple of times and it wasn't a problem anymore.