Help biting baby!

[Joneseygirl77]

My dd is 11.5mo and is down to 2 feeds per day- morning and bedtime. I am about to start weaning her off her morning feed- doing it this week when DH is around. Bedtime one we're going to tackle after she's turned 1.

Only thing is she's started nipping me a lot over the past 3 days. Biting towards the end of her feed and generally having a poor latch. I do think she's teething as we've had a lot of dribble over the past few days, unsettled nights and a runny nose. It's molars coming though as she's had front 8 teeth since 8.5mo.

So do you think this nipping is down to teeth or a nursing strike? Happy to end my bf journey now but just nervous around stopping bedtime feed now as I know it makes her sleepy!

If baby bites, don't react verbally immediately as that can be seen as positive reinforcement. Just unlatch them, put them down and say a simple 'no'. Try again and repeat if necessary. They soon learn!

For an older baby, yes - biting at end of feed can mean they're done.

I haven't reacted at all- just winced internally! It's getting quite painful though as she's done it on one side several times now and I've got a red mark where she has grazed me. Have out lanisoh on but it's still sore. But she has done it on the other side now and I can't cope with feeding if this continues!

Dd does this a lot more when teething. Though she does seem to focus on milk til she's had enough then nipping sometimes.

Mine used to do this as a small baby. It was a nightmare but seemed to be if he nodded off at the end of a feed so maybe try and get her off once you notice her slowing down.
I disagree with not verbalising because my ds started biting me when he got his first teeth and then one day he bit so hard I couldn't help but shreak in agony! He cried (in shock i think -realising something was wrong ), I cried because he cried ...and he hasn't ever done it again!

I think it must be teeth as she's had 2 loose nappies and nursery today and there is lots of dribble. Hoping the biting stops soon and these teeth cut. These molars have been going on for weeks...