Breastfeeding blues

Jessmtiu, well first off, you need to teach him not to bite you. (I know easier said than done..), When my oldest bit me, I unlatched, told him "no biting" and then allowed him to latch back on, if he bit again, I repeated the above, it took a little while, but he eventually got the hint, that if he wanted to nurse, he could NOT bite me. You shouldn't just suffer through nursing if he's going to continue to bite you. If you decide to wean him, you don't neccesarily have to wean him to a bottle, seeing how he is already 10 months, you could wean him to a sippy cup, because if you wean him to a bottle, you will just have to turn around and wean him to a cup later, just skip that step altogether if you can. My oldest weaned himself at 9 months, and we went straight to a cup with formula in it..he was already drinking juice in a cup, so it wasn't that hard of a transition. I don't think you should feel bad for weaning him if he isn't going to stop biting you. You need to do what's best for BOTH of you, formula is fine, and he won't really be any more "unhealthy" because of it. Good luck to you and your little one..

Oh my...when he bites you, unlatch him and firmly tell him NO! Discontinue the nursing session for a few moments and start again. If you need to, gently flick his mouth with your finger when you detach him after biting. It may take awhile, but if you are consistent he will stop biting. See if you have a La Leche League group around you locally, it will be worth it for you to go to them. They can help with most any nursing difficulty. Consistency is key...good luck, & keep me posted!

you can also use the plastic nipples for mother who have inverted nipples, hope he likes :-)

At 10 months you can skip bottle feeding and go right to a sippy cup. Avent makes really nice sippy cups with handles and soft spout type tops that your baby will probably be able to figure out really easily. Search the web for "Avent Magic Trainer Cup" and you will see the exact product that I am suggesting. I have used this type of cup with great success for my babies! Best wishes!!!

My son tried to bite me too. Luckily, he only had two teeth when he weaned himself at 6 months. Everyone says to unlatch the baby and let them know not to do it anymore, but be careful when doing this. I think that's the reason that my son weaned himself. So if you aren't ready to give it up, be careful. Try letting someone else give him a sippy cup if you can. He might take it better than a bottle. I know my son very rarely ever drank out of a bottle. He would only have bottles when I was at work when he was little. At 6 months he moved on to a straw sippy cup, and wouldn't have anything to do with bottles.

The one piece of advice for biting that I have heard over and over again is to unlatch, say no, and then relatch. After a few times (each feeding possibly) he'll get the point and just eat. If he doesn't then stop for a few minutes before you try again. Perhaps he could benefit from having more toys that sooth his gums or stimulate his teeth. Good luck!

If you want to continue feeding him there is no need to wean him because the biting. Each time he bites say no firmly and take your nipple out of his mouth. If it is near the end of the feed, finish it there and then, no matter how he reacts. One day of consistantly taking it off him as soon as he bites and he will learn Mummy doesnt like that :) Good luck.

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Keep trying the bottle but also try a sippy cup that way you can insure that he is drinking the milk if he won't take the bottle. Sometimes they don't like the bottle because it doesn't feel like mommy but they like the cups. If he is biting you then you have to switch to something else before you get an infection.

i understand ur problem. many moms face this problem. 1. u can try bottle feeding him when u make him look around ..like play things, scenery, tv...like that ... 2. try feeding him with spoon. my baby boy is 5m onths..and now we sometimes try feeding him with spoon. actually when we dont feed them with different things when they r small...they refuse to take milk or fodo in any other way. 3. try filling his tummy when he plays by feeding him with spoon. my baby boy does not know to suck from a bottle. 4. i guess u must have started with solid foods right, actually u should keep the food in his cheeks and not feed him the way we have our food. iam sure all these will defenitely help him iam sure some of these may help u. good luck!!

u must stop that and give Cow milk to baby, if possible, it will increase the brain and body power of baby ok, take medication for yourself from any qualified Doctors. ok