What to do if your baby likes to bite your nipple while feeding

I believe many mothers have had this experience: after the child has been breastfed for 4 or 5 months, one day, you are holding the baby in your arms, enjoying the pleasure of feeding comfortably, when suddenly, a piercing pain comes over your nipple, and the baby bites you hard. How should mothers deal with babies biting nipples?

1. Pay attention to your baby's sucking movements

Try to stay alert when feeding, and pay attention to whether your baby's sucking movements change when he is half full. Usually when babies suck on the breasts, they will open their mouths wide to cover the entire areola. If the baby slightly loosens his mouth and slides towards the nipple, you should pay attention and change the baby's posture to avoid the nipple being bitten.

2. Help relieve gum pain

If your baby bites the nipple because of gum pain and wants to chew something, you can buy him non-toxic teething sticks or teethers to relieve the feeling of swollen gums. Cool teethers, radishes, frozen apple slices, or handkerchiefs can also help soothe your baby's discomfort. If the reason for biting the nipple is that the baby has a cold, you should hold him upright to help him breathe smoothly and relieve discomfort.

3. The feeding environment should be quiet

Babies at this stage begin to become easily attracted to the outside world. Therefore, when feeding, it is best to find a quiet and less distracted corner to feed. In this way, the baby can be prevented from being attracted by the external environment and suddenly turning his head to pull the nipple, otherwise the mother's nipple will be easily injured.

If your baby is about to bite your nipple, you can gently move his head closer to your breast and gently block his nose. In this way, the baby will instinctively open his mouth to breathe. After doing this a few times, the baby will understand that biting the nipple will make him uncomfortable and will stop biting it.

5. Teach Gently and Carefully

After being bitten, you can stop feeding, give your baby a teether, and tell him in a serious tone: "You can bite this, you can't bite mom's nipple." Although the baby cannot speak, he can understand some words. Repeat this several times and your baby will no longer bite your nipple.