Daughter bite my nipple and now it’s bleeding.

[Millymollymandybestie]

Dd3 who I’m still breastfeeding (but trying to stop) has ggd and suspected asd hence why I’m struggling so much to stop just bit my nipple, clamped down on it and wouldn’t let go. Now it’s bleeding and I’m in soo much pain.

Sorry just needed a rant

Just stop and weather the tantrums. Your health matters too and she isn’t even getting any benefit from breastfeeding at that age.

Actually she is getting benefit. Both nutritional and emotional. And I can empathise I have been there. Limit the feeds. If they Bite then that ends the feed. REduce to perhaps bedtime, you won't be feeding for ever but don't feel pressure to stop. If DD clamps down you get your finger imbetween and tell them it hurts.

Thanks that’s good advice. She’s normally pretty good re-bitting. I have reduced it to just first thing ant morning and bed as it was just too much and she’s slowly understanding that (even if she will try dragging me up to bed in the middle of the day). She just been a nightmare in general today and bloody hell it hurts.

Teeth is mother nature’s way of saying breastfeeding is over! Poor you. I agree with @june2007, bite and that’s it. Reduce to one feed a day and then stop that soon. I was so relieved when my daughter self weaned at a year.

@Pipandmum @Pipandmum no offence but that's pure bull. Terrible advice. Babies have teeth and still need feeding. The average age to stop worldwide is 4.
Anyway op good luck, feeding can be a nuisance at times!

pipandmum you miss understand me, I mean end the feed when bitten don't end Bf all together. I stopped at 4yr and some babies are born with teath.

@june2007 I knew what you meant.

If I just stopped she would have break down. It’s her main comfort and as she has gdd most of her understanding is around a year.

I’m not a troll

Did you not read my Op

She has a global development delayed and suspected autism spectrum disorder,

She does not understand discipline in the way you have said

Also I wouldn’t put my child who need constant supervision outside and compare her to a dog.

If she spoke to me rudely I would be over the moon as she is non verbal

Bloody hell Kiwi, absolutely no need for that

putting you outside like a dog wow

Wtf kiwi she has sn and does not understand that kind of discipline. Stopping the feed is probably the best way to stop her biting. Also if she wont let go push her head towards you not away as that will cause more damage. I work in a sn school with children who have similar needs and biting us often a sensory thing and not done maliciously.

Is not us

@Kiwiinkits did you mean to be so rude and insensitive? The OP has clearly said several times that her DD has developmental delay and the understanding of a 1 year old- you'd tell a 1 year old that they were behaving like a dog & lock them outside alone? That's deeply concerning.

@kiwiinkits you are just making yourself look like an idiot.

How to set boundaries to a child that doesn’t understand ?? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Please feel free to try setting these with a. In verbal child that has the understanding in most areas of a 1year old And come back to me with your tips. I will me most greatful.

To other posters dd has been ill since yesterday to threw up and has been sleeping and really upset so think that was the issue as she doesn’t normally bite when feeding

• non verbal

@Millymollymandybestie please don't even feel
you have to justify yourself to someone who clearly has no understanding of SN. (I've reported the nonsensical post so hopefully it'll be removed). Hope your DD is feeling better soon- it must be especially miserable being unwell in this heat!

@sugarsprinklesrsinbowdrops Thank you yes she perked up now. Hence why im still awake. I’m still bf my 21month old ds as well so having one boob out of action ain’t been great as where she’s been ill we kinda took a step back on only bed time and first thing feeds as she was just getting herself so upset.

I wouldn’t treat any child like a dog regardless of sn. Tbf I probably would even make my dog go outside if the did something wrong - put them in the kitchen but not outside. So I think they have really made them self to look like an idiot with the dog comment.

Fucking hell I can't believe that post by kiwi. Yeah compare your child to a dog and put them outside. Course that's good parenting. Ffs

@Millymollymandybestie I'm glad she's perking up a bit & you've got an answer for why she's behaved unusually out of the blue. I completely agree with you. It's not at all appropriate to treat any child in that way. I have a 2 year old DD & the thought of it makes me very uncomfortable. I think you're amazing having the patience to be so civil & repeatedly try to explain things calmly despite such a silly comment but you shouldn't have to explain yourself as it's just so ridiculous!

I hope the rest of your night is restful for you & DD continues to get over her bug

@sugarsprinklesrainbowdrops thank you she finally gone to sleep now so will be joining her.

Think I have just not got worked up about it because it’s so ridiculously and it’s like kiwi was ignoring half of my post.
I do find that in general as soon as you mention sn posters will pick and choose what they want to read out of you your post to try and turn it on you (happened in another thread I posted about dd squirting juice on a buggy)