moms.. I need a lil help. So my lil daughter is 8 months old now. and we are going through a new and exciting nursing hell. For about a week she's just not into nursing. First she was biting (but then he stopped that) but now she refuses the boob after 5 minutes or so. I'm covered in scratches. I know my supply has gone down, but she's still nursing ok about 3 times a day, it's just the mid morning and mid afternoon feedings that she's rowdy. any Ideas? I'm already nursing in a dark room, offering often, and wearing a nursing necklace. I should mention we've sleep trained so nursing is supposed to happen 5 or 6 times a day. I don't know if I just want to let it kinda dwindle down to no nursing or much less nursing, or what.

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you are already doing it the right way, so don't beat yourself up for it. at this age, it is normal for some babies to start refusing the breast, and one of the ways they do it is getting a little aggressive. if your baby constantly keeps biting, it can lead to cuts and infection, in which case you will not able to feed. i would suggest instead of worrying about breastfeeding now, you increase her other food intake. and breast feed her when she asks for it. also, if she continues to bite, try expressing your milk in a bottle and then give it to her. my older one didn't stop till she was more than 2 years old, while the younger one completely stopped on her own at 10 months of age, very similarly to yours

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Home Breastfeeding moms i need a lil help so my lil daughter is 8 months old now and we are going through a new and exciting nursing hell for about a week shes just not into nursing first she was biting but then he stopped that but now she refuses the boob after 5 minutes or so im covered in scratches i know my supply has gone down but shes still nursing ok about 3 times a day its just the mid morning and mid afternoon feedings that shes rowdy any ideas im already nursing in a dark room