Written by Pradeep
There is no doubt that you feel relaxed feeding your child until ‘that day’ when spontaneously you screech with pain. Of course, your child will be startled and will have no idea what happened, but you know the culprit—teething process. Naturally along with the teething process comes the tendency of biting.
It is difficult to enjoy breast feeding now and you can hardly relax when your baby shows the tendency of biting your nipple.
Obviously, you can’t blame the teething process when your new born baby starts to bite while breast feeding. Four possible reasons behind this and their solutions are:
An actively feeding baby can’t bite because it is physically impossible as the tongue covers the lower gum and teeth during the time of feeding. He should pull the tongue back to bite you which is not possible when he latched on.
When you watch closely you will find that usually your baby starts to bite you during the beginning of the feeding or during the end of the feeding (both times most probably you pay comparatively less attention which your little one can easily grasp) when the tongue is pulled back.
First you should try to find the reason that makes your baby bite you. The reasons of the biting habit of teething baby vary from the reasons of the biting habit of a newborn baby. The often found reasons are:
You can try any of the following tips that suit your child’s character, age, and according to the reason behind the biting habit:
Even after trying appropriate tips we mentioned above your child doesn’t quite the habit of biting, it is time for you take some attitudes. Don’t underestimate your little one. He will definitely catch the cue. Breast-feeding mothers are found to develop a healthier bond with their babies than formula feeding mothers- this is the result of a new research accomplished in this field. There is no doubt that the process of breast feeding gives your baby the feeling of being protected. It is during breast feeding that he will have his mother on his own and could enjoy all the undivided attention given by his mother.
There is no need to wean your baby just because he is biting your nipple while feeding. Consider this as a temporary issue. There are various plans to stop him biting you.
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