Comments on: How Do I Heal a Bite Mark on My Nipple? http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/ Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:47:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: avamarie http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-22733 avamarie Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:15:34 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-22733 my 9 month old has had 2 teeth on the bottom which havent bothered me but she just got the two front on top. when she nurses she puts her tounge over her bottoms but the top two have been slowly rubbing away the skin on the top of my breast. it is very painful now to nurse and i dont know what to do. my 9 month old has had 2 teeth on the bottom which havent bothered me but she just got the two front on top. when she nurses she puts her tounge over her bottoms but the top two have been slowly rubbing away the skin on the top of my breast. it is very painful now to nurse and i dont know what to do.

]]> By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-11543 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-11543 Hi Maraly, I'm sorry to hear you got such a bad bite! This post has some ideas for you: http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/leaking-breast-milk-after-surgery-for-breast-abscess-or-lumpectomy/ Hang in there! Hi Maraly, I’m sorry to hear you got such a bad bite! This post has some ideas for you:

http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/leaking-breast-milk-after-surgery-for-breast-abscess-or-lumpectomy/

Hang in there!

]]> By: maraly http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-11438 maraly Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:16:47 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-11438 my 8 month baby (two big bottom teeth) bit me and left me a wound deep enough that milk comes out. It hurts like crazy when I nurse, sometimes if - pump, so today I manually extracted milk to prevent an infection. Do you think it'll just heal? Should - get stitches? There was no blood but -m afraid if I kEeep nursing my nipple will be torn off. What would you do? my 8 month baby (two big bottom teeth) bit me and left me a wound deep enough that milk comes out. It hurts like crazy when I nurse, sometimes if – pump, so today I manually extracted milk to prevent an infection. Do you think it’ll just heal? Should – get stitches? There was no blood but -m afraid if I kEeep nursing my nipple will be torn off. What would you do?

]]> By: How to Teach Your Baby Nursing Manners : Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Breastfeeding Information, News and Support http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-7763 How to Teach Your Baby Nursing Manners : Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Breastfeeding Information, News and Support Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-7763 [...] If the baby does manage to bite, break the latch immediately and as calmly as you can, remind the baby “no biting.” Generally this brings about one of two reactions: the baby laughs or the baby cries. You don’t want to encourage the laughing with a big reaction of your own. If the baby cries, usually 30 seconds or less off the breast teaches him that he will not get to nurse if he bites. You can even say, “If you want to nurse, you cannot bite. Open wide” and demonstrate how to open wide to latch on again. If you are not up to nursing again, try offering your finger (pad side up) or a teether. In my experience babies rarely break the skin, but if it happens to you, check out “How Do I Heal a Bite Mark on My Nipple?” [...] [...] If the baby does manage to bite, break the latch immediately and as calmly as you can, remind the baby “no biting.” Generally this brings about one of two reactions: the baby laughs or the baby cries. You don’t want to encourage the laughing with a big reaction of your own. If the baby cries, usually 30 seconds or less off the breast teaches him that he will not get to nurse if he bites. You can even say, “If you want to nurse, you cannot bite. Open wide” and demonstrate how to open wide to latch on again. If you are not up to nursing again, try offering your finger (pad side up) or a teether. In my experience babies rarely break the skin, but if it happens to you, check out “How Do I Heal a Bite Mark on My Nipple?” [...]

]]> By: Uzra Khatoon http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Uzra Khatoon Fri, 16 May 2008 04:42:25 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-2356 My experience has been that babies bite especially when they are growing teeth and / or are emotionally disturbed. If in spite of the precautions mentioned by Angela's post, biting takes place, unless it is severe. application of own milk and allowing it to dry on the nipple helps a lot. If one can afford do not wer a bra or a tight fitting blouse / shirt for some time (5-6 hours usually). If there happens to be a found, in my case it happens only once, medication may be necessary. The doctor in my case suggested not to nurse from that side for a day or two and genly self express or pump to avoid engorgement. Uzra My experience has been that babies bite especially when they are growing teeth and / or are emotionally disturbed. If in spite of the precautions mentioned by Angela’s post, biting takes place, unless it is severe. application of own milk and allowing it to dry on the nipple helps a lot. If one can afford do not wer a bra or a tight fitting blouse / shirt for some time (5-6 hours usually). If there happens to be a found, in my case it happens only once, medication may be necessary. The doctor in my case suggested not to nurse from that side for a day or two and genly self express or pump to avoid engorgement.
Uzra

]]> By: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » How Do I Stop My Baby from Biting While Breastfeeding? (Mom-to-Mom #8) http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » How Do I Stop My Baby from Biting While Breastfeeding? (Mom-to-Mom #8) Tue, 22 May 2007 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-908 [...] I wrote about how to heal a bite mark, one reader asked the very reasonable question of how to prevent a baby from biting in the first [...] [...] I wrote about how to heal a bite mark, one reader asked the very reasonable question of how to prevent a baby from biting in the first [...]

]]> By: Steph http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Steph Sat, 19 May 2007 00:18:51 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/how-do-i-heal-a-bite-mark-on-my-nipple/#comment-778 Angela, Thankyou for your helpful post on how to heal a bite mark. I hope you don't mind me asking a further question. My 12 month old son is used to being nursed to sleep, but with three teeth coming in at once, he is now also a dedicated biter. He bites me so often and so hard that I have had to limit his nursing sessions for the first time. His first birthday ended in hysterical screaming all night... he couldn't sleep without the breast, but can't seem to feed without biting. It's been like this for days. I have been firmly telling him "no" and taking him off the breast when he does this, I have offered him cold things to chew on. Giving him infants' paracetamol for his teeth seems to help a little, but it's really not a permanent solution!! Unfortunately, the only other advice I have received on this topic is to either bite him back or wean him... neither of which suits either my parenting plan or appeals to logic. Is there any chance of a post on this topic any time soon??? Sincerely, Steph. PS I hope you don't mind my using your blog as a "breastfeeding counsellor", but I can't find any help/information elsewhere and have always found your blog informative. Angela,

Thankyou for your helpful post on how to heal a bite mark. I hope you don’t mind me asking a further question. My 12 month old son is used to being nursed to sleep, but with three teeth coming in at once, he is now also a dedicated biter.

He bites me so often and so hard that I have had to limit his nursing sessions for the first time. His first birthday ended in hysterical screaming all night… he couldn’t sleep without the breast, but can’t seem to feed without biting. It’s been like this for days.

I have been firmly telling him “no” and taking him off the breast when he does this, I have offered him cold things to chew on. Giving him infants’ paracetamol for his teeth seems to help a little, but it’s really not a permanent solution!!

Unfortunately, the only other advice I have received on this topic is to either bite him back or wean him… neither of which suits either my parenting plan or appeals to logic.

Is there any chance of a post on this topic any time soon???

Sincerely,

Steph.

PS I hope you don’t mind my using your blog as a “breastfeeding counsellor”, but I can’t find any help/information elsewhere and have always found your blog informative.

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