Much to mother’s agitation is when the baby begins biting during breastfeeding. There are 3 factors that infants bite during breastfeeding. Babies bite because they are playing, they are teething or because they are bored. Having a patience and perseverance, a baby can be educated to stop biting when you breastfeed.

Examine if the baby is teething, babies bites whey they’re teething because biting aids to support in soothing their sore gums. If the baby is teething, administer a numbing solution designed for babies who are teething like the Baby Orajel. If the baby is still biting even after administering the solution, provide a teething ring to chew to soothe their gums. Teething ring that is cold that is placed in the refrigerator, gives extra soothing alleviation to the gums.

Examine if the baby is biting because of boredom or being playful. If the baby is not teething, this means the baby is biting because of being bored or as a playful habit. An infant biting because of boredom typically looks uninterested in breastfeeding as well as nurses without excitement. Discontinue breastfeeding a bored baby when he or she is biting and have an interactive activity to help alleviate the boredom. While an infant who is playful commonly bites the hardest. A playful biting infant is viewing the nipple as a toy and doesn’t that he or she is hurting you. Educate the playful biting infant by loudly saying “ouch” (not yelling) and stop nursing for a while. After a minute, try to breastfeed the baby again. If the baby bites again, repeat the procedure. This process might necessary to be repeated again and again, until the baby understands that you will refrain discontinue breastfeeding whenever he or she bites.