paranoia taking over

[veve]

ok .. so last night Jack bit me for the first time... and he did it THREE times in a row... despite me stopping the feed each time... oooh it HURT!!! ( I honestly think he is teething again.. he has been quite upset the last two days)

so now I am paranoid... this morning I went to feed him - and I watching him like a hawk.. I was tense- and he must have sensed it because he only fed about 5 minutes each side (usually at LEAST 10) and then sat up and wanted to hop down...

Im scared he is going to end up weaning himself - he is quite scared of upsetting me (if I flinch he actually stops.. and pouts - about to cry)

any tips or tricks other then 'relax' or 'get over it' ???

xx

[draught]

I became vigilant - I found the biting was at the end of a feed so I took baby off after they had finished their "main feed" and after a few days there was no more biting and I calmed down and baby calmed down.

Don't worry - babies don't wean themselves over biting their mothers - some mothers wean their babies for that reason but bubbas love the boob too much!!

[rynosmum]

Just relax....Oh...hang on....okay...

Perhaps he only fed a little this morning because his mouth is hurting so much and in a couple of days he'll be back to his happy self.

That's all I got this early in the morning I'm afraid.

Hugs to you both though:hugs:

[veve]

I became vigilant - I found the biting was at the end of a feed so I took baby off after they had finished their "main feed" and after a few days there was no more biting and I calmed down and baby calmed down.

yeah I remember reading that a few times on bubhub... but Jack has to be different..:rolleyes: this was at the start... which is why I thought that teething might have something to do with it?? (oh .. and the use of the words 'few days' together scares me a little... :o )

[drewid]

I hear you! Andrew has 8 teeth now and every so often ( like every second week or something) he'll start biting again. Well not full on biting, but you know, enough to hurt. I take him off and say 'stop, thats hurting mummy' and then let him back on. If he does it again, I put him on the other side. If he does it there, he's on the floor and feed time is over.

I know what you mean about getting a bit fearful about it...had a moment like that yesterday and i was just coiled up waiting for it to happen....but it didn't, and oh the relief!

I do think that teething affects it. So if Jack is happy to have a shorter feed, I wouldnt' worry about it. It all tends to even out over time.

Don't worry about him weaning over it either - Andrews been teething since 8 months and nothing will make him give up these last 2 feeds! Like some other wise woman said earlier...they love their booby :)

[veve]

thanks guys ... I should have known that I was in trouble yesterday .. .during both his bottle feeds he CHEWED the teat... despite my attempts to stop him.. so now the same rule applies.. chew the bottle??:no: on the floor you go ...

I guess I shouldn't worry about his feeding- we saw the GP yesterday and she said that he needs his own line on the chart.. he is the size of a 9 month old.. :D he loves his food...

thanks :hugs: I"m off to find the lansinoh :rolleyes:
xxx
Jen

[Tea Lady]

I find it helps to feed in front of the TV so it distracts me from the fear of the fangs. If I feel my DD start to bite I push her in towards me (firmly) and it must change the shape of the nipple in her mouth and she lets go. It's a bit less terrifying than ripping her off too.... ouch! :eek: