breastfeeding and teeth stalemate...advice please!

[muddylettuce]

I'm trying to bf 6 month old two toothed baby her bedtime feed. She has bitten me 4 times. The fist time I calmly unlatched her and tried again. Within moments she was clamping on so I unlatched and said no firmly, to which she cried. So we had a cuddle, when she was calm we tried again. Minutes later she was biting so I unlatched, winded and swapped boob...thinking maybe a change of scenery?! Alas, she bit the other one and when I unlatched she went banzai, like baaaanzaiii and I didn't even use my firm voice, I didn't even say anything! How do I deal with this?! What should I be doing? Have I gone about this all wrong?
Now we're cuddling but I do need to feed her...shitting myself. Right breathe...I'm trying again.

I used to pull ds and dd into my boob really quickly when they bit and it put a stop to it quite quickly. Pulling them in didn't hurt but shocked them enough that they let go. Also worth trying some ambusol to soothe the gums as I bet she can't resist.

She bit again and cried hysterically when I unlatched. This is breaking my heart. She's crying because she wants her milk but I'd quite like to keep my nipples thank you. I've given up and put her down to sleep. Hopefully. Maybe if we put some proper time between now and the next attempt she'll remember that mummy's boobies only yield milk when she's nice to them?

SHe will want to bite because her teeth are coming through. Do try something on the gums - also feeding her at night will help as she's drowsy and more likely to feed as normal.

Pushing in rather than pulling off...sounds ouchie but worth a go. Is ambesol for teething? She's got the bottom two. Christ not more teeth...

That was my thinking, put her down to sleep and wake her for a dream feed later except right now she's playing drums on her cot...

My lo would bite when her gums were sore. I feel your pain, it's awful. I second the pulling in to unlatch technique and I tried all sorts.

The only thing that worked for me was taking a bite as a sign her mouth was hurting and giving her some pain relief.

Yes just a quick pull in. Pulling off would take longer IMO! Yes ambesol is a teething liquid. Lol at the drums!

Oh god, 7 month old DD's bottom two teeth have literally broken through today and they're sharp little feckers! I've got all this to come haven't I?

Righto I must remember to push in not pull off. It goes against all my instinct but perhaps it will avoid a further battle! Boohpear we have bf with teeth for a month now and this is the first time she has bitten me... persistently. Sorry...Just remember to push in! I have tried some teething gel, no ambesol here but will add it to shopping list. Sigh, more teething!

I found this page on kellymom very useful.

DD got her first teeth at 4m and went through a real biting phase. It does pass though and it's rare now.

DS is 10 months and has 6 teeth! we went through this, I took him off and told him no biting and put him on the floor. took a couple of goes but he hasnt bitten since. I was told not to yelp or scream as they think its funny so do it again or it scares them so they won't feed

Barberry thank you, that's really useful. I think it is teething again, she's finally asleep after crying inconsolably-in pain, that coupled with the biting...god I am soooo not happy about this! Although you say it does pass so fingers crossed.

I said a very angry OW! And took ds off the nipple each time. I don't think that is how your supposed to do it but it was instinct rather than thought.

Ds bit for 2 days at around 6 months but he hasn't bitten since (10 months now)