Breastfeeding questions

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I breast fed Katie until she was 10 months old but by that time it was only the night time and early morning feed.

I did try to eat well and the best advice I was given was to avoid fizzy drinks!

[luckies4me]

I was thinking about the breast shields and now I'm not so sure if I should try them. If he is biting and the breast shields allow no contact with the nipple when do I know he is biting me? I need to know in order to detach him and correct him if he does...hrmm.

You would think it wouldn't be so complicated! I sure do wonder how on earth people way back when breast fed if they had trouble.

I can tell you this though, I am *not* giving up on this. He is doing better already and I know I can get through it. I refuse to give him a bottle unless I absolutely have to.

[Cataholic]

I really, really, really think you should call someone local with LLL, and just get a professional's opinion. Who knows? Maybe THEY have personal, first hand knowledge of a week old baby that bites/gums. I had always heard that if they are biting/gumming, they are not nursing correctly.

But, it is your pain, your BF experience.

[luckies4me]

I really, really, really think you should call someone local with LLL, and just get a professional's opinion. Who knows? Maybe THEY have personal, first hand knowledge of a week old baby that bites/gums. I had always heard that if they are biting/gumming, they are not nursing correctly.

But, it is your pain, your BF experience.

Well my lactation consultant said there is really nothing to do except take him off the breast when he bites and tell him "NO". It's working, just not all the way there yet. He hasn't bit me today. I should probably go knock on wood for saying that! So hopefully he won't bite today. I'm keeping a log.