11 month old biting

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Hello,

My 11 month old has recently got her top teeth and since they have come through she's been biting me, hard and regularly.

I've tried squeaking, screaming, saying no sternly, ignoring and giving her something else to chew on. Tonight was the worst bite yet and she has actually taken a (very small) chunk out of me. It all happens so quickly that I can't get a finger in to break the seal or lean in fast enough to stop her.

I am getting to the end of my tether as feeding is now making me stressed and anxious and very sore, which I'm sure is exacerbating the situation. I'm trying to express but am finding it really difficult to find the time, and my dh is disabled and unable to take her on his own to give me a chance.

Does anyone have any suggestions for things I haven't tried?
Thank you!

She's probably doing it when she's bored of feeding so watch out for when she's fed for a while and is losing interest and end the feed if you notice her stopping feeding to think about it. Pay attention to her during the feed and tell her how good she is for not biting, how lovely it is to have a cuddle with her and rub her back etc so she's feeling important with lots of attention and love. Feeding when sleepy/ sleeping will work too as she won't be in a bitey frame of mind. If she could be in pain maybe teething gel before a feed as well. If you actively manage it for a week or so you won't be so sore and she'll hopefully not feel like biting any more. My dd did this at 7mo and it was awful but didn't last long.

Sympathies OP, this is so painful! As you’ve reached 11 months I personally would consider stopping breastfeeding if this continues. As she’s nearly 1 you could move straight to cows milk from a cup without bothering with formula, bottles etc.

I breastfed all 4 of my dc until all were over 2 years old so each had plenty of teeth and each one also bit me at one time or another. I used to make a loud ‘ouch’ noise, immediately break the seal with my finger and give them a very stern ‘no’ when they looked up at me. The quick 3 pronged “attack” reaction and shock value seemed to work for mine. Good luck

Sorry, no bright ideas, but can share my experience. Having fed dc1 till 2, and subsequently dc3 till 3 (!) - both were difficult births and 'velcro' babies - dc2, who was born at home and very laid back from the off, started biting me quite hard at 13 months. I took it as a sign that he wasn't that bothered any more and finished b/f with no discernible ill effects for either of us, and the huge advantage to me of not having bitten boobs!

We are going through exactly the same thing with my 11 month old at the mo (side note-HOW are our babies nearly 1!! 😭)
I've started giving him a cold teether to chew on every time he starts biting which has really helped. It seems to cool his gums down enough to want to feed again. And it sounds odd but pushing into the bite rather than pulling him off. Because his nose gets covered by boob he has to release to breath.