Clamping down with Top Teeth While Breastfeeding!

If you are sure it is because she is trying to find a place for her teeth while nursing and NOT biting, then you could try adjusting her position. My son did this when he got his front teeth, and what I did was when he was latching on, I pushed him into me so he had a deeper latch. I also tilted his head a little until it was more comfortable for me. It was kind of like at the beginning when he was trying to figure out how nursing works. With new teeth, everything changes and they have to figure out how to nurse with teeth in the way without hurting mom or without interfering with nursing. You could also try a different hold (football, side-lying, etc), although at 9 months, your daughter may have a favorite position that she won't give up. Hope this gives you some ideas. Good luck!

don't let yourself become a chew toy.
my son did it and we backed off, i said no and tried again.
if he did it again, nursing is over.
he cried.
but it stopped.

My son is 11 mo and I actually posted a blog a coupl days ago about waning him for that reason. Unfortunately, but fortunately, the pain was too bad so I am nursing again. He hadn't bit again but today he did- bad. I reacted of course and said no bite and tapped his mouth. H didn't bite again. I'm sure it's different for all moms but for me reacting and pulling away seems to let him know that's not okay. I don't know what is guarantees to work but hopefully that works for you! Ouchies I know I was surprised he didn't bite half my nipple off!

S., check out this page, http://llli.org/nb.html There are several links here one of which is "Biting". No harm in actually saying "OUCH! That hurts mommy..." - not to frighten them - but teaching them what these new things in their mouth can do. Kind of like what happens down the road about crossing the street, touching something hot or sharp, etc. - they really don't know until we teach them. Hang in there. this too shall pass, and you will look back on it as a short phase and with fond memories of special times of breastfeeding.

My ten month old is doing the same exact thing. He didn't start doing it until he got the second top tooth. Whenever I say ouch, he laughs at me. If I take him off and give him my mad face, he also laughs at me. I find that it only happens when he is just about done nursing and wants to play. So, if he does it two times in a row, I don't put him back on.

My 15mo still does this and I too have not figured out how to stop it. When it gets to be too much I remind her not to bite and she usually lets go and then relatches. That usually helps. I am interested to see what other moms say. We are in the process of weaning now so I won't have to deal with it much longer. Wish I could help.