Biting instead of breastfeeding - help!

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My baby is one next week and I am breastfeeding, planning to stop around spring once I'm settled in at work (starting next week too) and he's settled in at nursery. I'm not too bothered if we carry on a bit longer however as he's my last baby and I enjoy feeding him. Would he nice to let his dad put him to bed but I'm not in a rush.

He's not much of a daytime feeder but he feeds to sleep at night and if he wakes up (or when rather as he doesn't sleep through) I feed him back to sleep. Today he's bitten me any time I've offered the boob and tonight he has done the same and fallen asleep in my arms instead. I think he's teething but I worried he will continue to do this and obviously I can't have my nipples bitten off...it really hurts! Anyone experienced this? If it means the end of the journey I won't push him to continue although it seems a bit abrupt. I never had this with my dd. Anyone got any tips? Have shouted in pain a few times (normal reaction I reckon) but don't want to frighten him. On the flip side I want him to understand it's not acceptable. Thanks for reading.

Anyone?

When my DS did this I was advised by a Lactation Consultant to take him off my knee and say “no” firmly. Then wait a few minutes before offering to feed him again.
When my DD did this at a much younger age it was because she had reflux and feeding was painful.
I have also read advice to use teething gel before feeding, and allowing them to bite on a cold wet flannel to numb their gums a bit before trying to feed.

I was also advised not to shout out in pain (very difficult in practice I know). It can encourage them as some babies find it funny!

My dd did this and it was the end of bf for us. At around 11 months she started biting, faffing, pulling away and by 12 months she was down to 1, bedtime feed which had always been a ff and rejected breastfeeding (and all other milk as a drink) generally. I was quite sad (and not a little bit rejected!!)at the time but I couldn't make her feed. She was never much of a comfort feeder and weaned with....enthusiasm!

I'm in the same boat as you OP- my dd13months is teething again and keeps biting while feeding- I put my little finger in her mouth and gently slide it in between her gums where she hasn't got teeth yet. That has worked for us so far, but I like the other PPs ideas too

At one week I would be getting a check for tongue tie because biting can be an attempt to get the milk out when the latch is not good and it's better to know in the first couple of weeks while something can be done.
There should be enough boob in the mouth that biting is nigh on impossible. Biting is a sign of a shallow latch when they are that little so make sure you put boob in mouth a bit like a hamburger shape (squashed oval) so the baby can get a good latch.