OHbaby! Forums : Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 13:46:51 +0000 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:25:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=34683 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : ouch hugs that sounds so painful!! it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1182645&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1182645 Author: MrsMc
Subject: 34683
Posted: 21 October 2010 at 9:25pm

ouch hugs that sounds so painful!!

it sounds like you're doing everything right. hopefully it will improve when the top teeth come through as maybe theyre sore.

I agree on using a necklace to distract her from pinching]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:25:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1182645&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1182645 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Hmm, DS has just started biting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1181767&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1181767 Author: Nutella
Subject: 34683
Posted: 20 October 2010 at 8:47pm

Hmm, DS has just started biting again, he did it for a while but stopped when I kept taking him off.
Then he usually did it at the end of the feed.
Now he is doing it all the time, like just start having a feed and he will do it. Big flipping joke even though I have been stopping him doing it and putting him on the floor etc.

I was wondering if this is a sign that he is starting to self wean or is he just being a dork coz his teeth are bothering him? I think his next lot of teeth are coming through (numbers 9 onwards) but it is hard to check with all those teeth at the front lol.

I am starting to dread BF and seriously considering weaning him off if he carries on, especially if he is trying to tell me he doesn't want boobie anymore (boo hoo had a wail just before thinking about it)...any wise suggestions?]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:47:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1181767&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1181767 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Thanks ladies. I think it is related...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1098163&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1098163 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 5:54pm

Thanks ladies. I think it is related to her teeth coming in but was worried it'd be the same for all 18 still to come! If its likely to ease after the first 4 teeth I can cope with that!
I can distract her hands with my hands, but that's my ohbaby time so I need my hands to type I'll try the necklace idea.]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:54:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1098163&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1098163 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Jake only bites when he is teething......]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1098145&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1098145 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 5:22pm

Jake only bites when he is teething... and then the grazing once the tooth comes in until he readjusts his latch.. though my nipples are quite sensitive for obvious reasons so I think I just feel the teeth more now...

He didnt respond to any of the normal tactics so I would just take off and tell him no, he would laugh and quite happily continue on without finishing the feed.. he just stopped of his own accord when the teething finished.

It was horrible!

He does grab at my chest, I have constant scratch marks and it blarrddy hurts.. but this seems to have phases as he hasnt done it for a while. He hasnt learnt empathy yet.. when does that kick in???]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:22:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1098145&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1098145 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Yip McKayla did the biting thing....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097980&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097980 Author: SMoody
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 2:37pm

Yip McKayla did the biting thing. She quickly learned when I yelped and put her on the floor. I use to watch her very carefully and they have to change their mouth to go down and bite and I would break the latch before she could bite. That lasted a month.

It helps to put something on the teeth before feeding too. (like bonjela or something.)

Andrew does the biting and pinching thing. It is definately teeth and he finds me hilarious with jumping up when he pinches (it is freaking sore). So I try not to react. What works for us is to get something to keep their hands busy. Like I play with his one hand. Or even some toy to keep their hands busy. I got these big beads on a chain that he loves playing while drinking.

]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:37:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097980&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097980 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Ouch! I had same problem with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097964&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097964 Author: nztui
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 2:28pm

Ouch! I had same problem with the first 4 teeth coming through and DD would only feed without biting if she was really relaxed. We ended up altering our feeding pattern during that time, usually bedtime feed was the worst so I tried to express what I could then instead and fed more at nighttime. I tried all the recommended tips and nothign really worked for us. But we got through it!

Didn't have the same problem for most of the other teeth (we have 16 now), although the last eye tooth we had 2 days with the odd bite but nothing as bad as those first teeth. Try everything you can to ease her teeth and lots of things to bite on instead in the day, otherwise try and anticipate when she's likely to bite and have a finger ready to ease her off - good luck!]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:28:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097964&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097964 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : I can&#039;t help with the biting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097858&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097858 Author: MamaT
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 1:00pm

I can't help with the biting thing, Cooper does this to me and boy does it hurt, but he doesn't have teeth yet so I imagine your pain is a million times worse. Nothing seems to deter him from it.

 

As for the pinching hands, I either nurse him when he's wrapped (which helps with distraction too) or hold his hand or let him play with my necklace. I got one of those teething necklaces from baby city that you can wear for them to play with. He doesn't chew on it, but is always tugging on it when nursing.

 

Good luck, hopefully it is just a phase that disappears soon enough for you

]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097858&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097858 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Lily broke the clasp on my necklace...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097816&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097816 Author: High9
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 12:28pm

Lily broke the clasp on my necklace 2 days ago! ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:28:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097816&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097816 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Both DD and DS have done this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097786&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097786 Author: Guests
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 12:04pm

Both DD and DS have done this    With Ds I've discovered that wearing a necklace thats safe for them to play with is really good at distracting him. Or you could try a piece of fabric for them to play with, that worked for DD

HTH

ETA thats mostly for the pinching. I found it was teeth playing up that caused DD to bite

Edited by misscheeky]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:04:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097786&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097786 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Oh ouch! Thats terrible T_Rex,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097785&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097785 Author: nuts_nats
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 12:01pm

Oh ouch! Thats terrible T_Rex, sounds sooo sore
Poor boobies, you'd think they had been through enough with 7 months of BF!
DD does the pinching and twisting, her little hands are always busy when she is feeding and I haven't found a way to discourage this yet. So I will be watching this thread for suggestions! I've just tried to manage it by keeping her nails very short so they don't scratch and giving her feeds when she is wrapped before or after a sleep. I hope its a stage!]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:01:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097785&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097785 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Lily does the grabbing, pinching...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097768&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097768 Author: High9
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 11:48am

Lily does the grabbing, pinching and scratching. I try get her to play with my top or my finger.

Not looking forward to teeth, she doesn't really bite me yet, just nips occasionally ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:48:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097768&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097768 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Wonder if her teeth are bothering...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097767&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097767 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 11:48am

Wonder if her teeth are bothering her?]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:48:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097767&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097767 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : Im not sure about the biting as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097742&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097742 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 11:32am

Im not sure about the biting as my DD only did a few times, and that was before she had teeth, then she self weaned at 7 months.
But she used to pinch and grab at the skin round my nipple I used to get her to hold my finger instead or keep moving her hand to my top, or give her something to hold while she fed.
If her nails had got a bit long, O.M.G, it hurt, I had scrach marks all the time from her grabbing and pinching.

Edited by Sheza]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:32:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097742&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097742 <![CDATA[Biting and pinching - my poor breasts!! : DD started biting about a month...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097595&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097595 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 34683
Posted: 14 July 2010 at 9:37am

DD started biting about a month ago. I've tried saying no firmly, unlatching her and putting her on the floor, I've tried (unintentionally ) screaming very loudly and putting her on the floor. I've tried ignoring it. Nothing seems to be working. She sometimes bites at the beginning of a feed, sometimes at the end, sometimes just randomly. Last night we were in the bath and she was playing with a flannel on my chest when she randomly leaned over, clamped down and pulled (I wondered if she was trying to bite it off?!?). She has 2 very sharp little teeth and that left me bleeding from a big long gash
She's not far off having 2 top teeth to go with it, and I'm terrified what will happen to my poor nipples then. Any more ideas? Or is it a phase? How long did it take your baby to get the idea that biting is not ok? I'd really like to get this sorted before anymore teeth appear.

Her other nasty nasty habit is to pinch, really hard. Often on my breast just around the nipple (you know those lovely photos of babies resting their hands on the breast, well imagine mine with her hands pinching and twisting in the same spot ). She also does it on my chest and neck or any skin she can get a hold of, and not just to me. Its pretty sore (not as bad as biting my nipples till they bleed, but still very unpleasant!). I wonder if it's to do with BLW, as she's learn very quickly to hold food really well and she's practising her grabbing on me too? Would love some suggestions there too. Should I be trying to fix it at the same time as the biting, or deal with the biting first?

She has also just started in daycare last week, but both of these habits started before then.]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:37:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34683&PID=1097595&title=biting-and-pinching-my-poor-breasts#1097595