Hi mums.. my LO is 7 months.. n Since 2 days she bites when i latch her on.. what can i do to stop her from biting.. today i made sure she is hungry and wants to drink milk b4 latching on... but she bites after sucking on the 2nd breast for a few times.. leaving a breast to be leaking....n now i am scared to latch her on after she bites.. what should i do?

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Babies tend to bite when they are not actively suckling or in the mood for play/interaction. Sometimes, they might even gum the breast because of uncomfortable gums when teething. Shrutika maybe she is more satisfied so she bites on the second breast. A gentle way would be to unlatch her when she starts biting and explain gently that it hurts mummy. If it is teething, you could offer a cool teether while gently explaining that biting hurts mummy. Or maybe she wants to interact with you, more eye contact?

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