Breadt feeding, teething & clamping down!

**stacey86** · 05-04-2012, 12:33pm

As the title says really Lilly is teething at the moment and my giddy she is really abusing my nipples

What can I do to try and help her get the message she can't do that, she is only 5 & a half months so still very young. I am doing the whole calgel/teething water filled toy and also she has a water bottle she chews on for long periods of time.

I do take her off, as & when she feels like letting go

Any advice or other teething tricks would be appreciated

**myzzterri** · 05-04-2012, 12:38pm

Mine quickly got the message that if they bit they didn't get fed - quick finger in the side of the mouth to detach them, then being plonked unceremoniously on the floor with a firm "no" soon did the trick...

**claireh** · 05-04-2012, 01:09pm

I saw 'NO, DON'T BITE' really loudly which shocks him.

**Cymber** · 05-04-2012, 01:36pm

I pushed my breast further into baby's mouth, which causes them to let go (in order to breath!!). I never said anything, I can't imagine they'd really understand.

**parkejm** · 05-04-2012, 01:39pm

Originally Posted by myzzterri

Mine quickly got the message that if they bit they didn't get fed - quick finger in the side of the mouth to detach them, then being plonked unceremoniously on the floor with a firm "no" soon did the trick...

This, coupled with 'That hurts me' and the sign for pain.

**suemarie** · 05-04-2012, 02:18pm

Originally Posted by claireh

I saw 'NO, DON'T BITE' really loudly which shocks him.

Originally Posted by Cymber

I pushed my breast further into baby's mouth, which causes them to let go (in order to breath!!). I never said anything, I can't imagine they'd really understand.

I did both of these

**Superkat** · 05-04-2012, 03:41pm

I took him off and said 'no/don't bite/that hurts etc loudly. He soon got the message that biting meant no boobies

**WeeBird** · 05-04-2012, 08:57pm

Originally Posted by claireh

I saw 'NO, DON'T BITE' really loudly which shocks him.

Originally Posted by Cymber

I pushed my breast further into baby's mouth, which causes them to let go (in order to breath!!). I never said anything, I can't imagine they'd really understand.

I did both of these and all of mine got the message fairly quickly

I hope it eases quickly for you, it really is unbelievably painful

**stacey86** · 06-04-2012, 11:11am

Thanks very much everybody for your tips & advice

I have tried saying 'nicely' but she just grins at me with her mouth clamped down little git

Will try the loud voice idea for the next feed!

**mrsironted** · 06-04-2012, 01:59pm

Susanna has just started this, including the grinning! I took her straight off and she didn't get any more. Although today I think she was finished and just playing around.

DH has just started giving her a bottle, getting ready for me going back to work, and I think he lets her play with the teat :what:

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