Suddenly stopping breast feeding, baby not eating

[Chocolat]

My baby is almost a year (in one week) and for the last few weeks he has been teething and been relentlessly biting my nipple multiple times per feed and biting/pulling away like he’s ripping a piece of steak. I’ve put up with the pain but decided I can no longer. It’s affecting my mental health and I’m in tears with every feed. For this reason I can’t wean gently as I wanted to.

Hes not eating great amounts but did have a good dinner last night. He drinks through a straw cup when he wants to and a few days ago did manage 4oz through this in one sitting during the day.

He has been refusing to breast feed before bed for 4 days and then wakes up a few hours later to feed. I’m guessing teething related but he also went on a nursing strike when I firmly told him ‘no biting’ and took him off.

Last night I made the decision to stop as I couldn’t tolerate the pain any longer. He will not take a bottle. I’ve even tried dream feeding him with a bottle but he refused so I gave in and breast fed him. He then woke up at 5 and refused his cup/bottle. I couldn’t offer breast again and I think last night was my last feed.

I thought he would be ravenous but has only eaten half his breakfast this morning.
id appreciate any advice/ reassurance that things will get better and he will eat?!

[CadyEastman]

It's such early days and he's used to getting most of what he needs from you. His hunger will pick up in time

I would give one of the BFing Helplines a call though and talk through trying to reduce your risk of mastitis and how you feel about weaning