https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:04:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-699902 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:31:23 +0000 stlginkgo 699902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nurse him while he is drowsy or even still asleep. This happened to me too and that was how I got my LO back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-699809 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:10:36 +0000 Ginger333 699809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try catching him when he's sleepy - a dream feed. Get him when he's not really paying attention and just goes on instinct ... Nursing strikes blow :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-698497 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:07:37 +0000 T.H.O.U. 698497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope things are better, but I agree, I would try lots of skin to skin contact (without any pressure to latch) in a calm environment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-679188 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:07:17 +0000 Ms.SK 679188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have read to try a warm bath and nurse in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-679136 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:04:16 +0000 Kemma 679136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to hear that your wee man is on strike! Have you tried nursing right before he goes to sleep and as soon as he wakes up? I had success if I got my LO latched in before she woke up enough to know what she was doing ;-) you could also try lots of casual skin to skin cuddles or side-lying and dangle nursing.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-strike-after-biting#post-679102 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:25:27 +0000 Beyond2 679102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 6.5 months old and is exclusively breastfed. He's bit me a few times before but yesterday he bit me hard and caught me off guard. I jumped and yelped and it really scared him. Now he refuses to nurse. As soon as I try he fights and cries and it is just heart breaking. I've tried different positions and different places with no luck. He definitely isn't trying to wean. He was nursing just fine up until this incident. Does any one have any tips or support or any thing? I feel like such a horrible mother. I scared him and now he'd rather starve than nurse again :-( </p>