My 14 month old has seemed to develop a habit of a poor latch over some time, not sure exactly how it evolved - he’s also been experimenting with biting lately that’s mostly over-but now when he’s feeding to sleep he likes to position himself further away from me and extends the breast/nipple into a pulled position. was fine at first and i didn’t mind getting some space but now he seems to have slipped mostly towards the end and i think it’s a combo of teeth and him pulling but my nipple is suddenly feeling painful during and after feeding, - after the feeding almost seems worse?! there is some mild trauma at the tip of the nipple now. i’m not sure if he’s also kind of holding the nipple between his teeth as he’s falling asleep.
anyway just looking for advice. i think it needs me to do something different but i don’t want to put him off- after some challenges with the biting faze i was concerned then too he might stop of his own accord, and im quite enjoying not having periods whilst he’s still feeding.
I’m beginning to try in the last couple of feeds holding his head more firmly close to me (though sometimes he beats on my chest with his hands) in order to stop him jerking/pulling back, will he get the message this way? but this is counter to what i’ve been told about not holding their head there.
or is it like biting behaviour that once they bite you end the feed? is it possible to get his latch back to a better position?