u/ermawks

I’m really struggling with breastfeeding my 11 month old at the moment.

Up until now, we havent had any issues but for the last two/three weeks he has been biting me so bad. I have what look like puncture marks in my nipples and open wounds. My nipples constantly feel so sore and like they are bleeding. I had mastitis because of this too. I just can’t seem to get him to stop as he does it at the end to come off so taking him away from the breast has absolutely no impact. Its so frustrating.

I really didnt want to stop feeding him yet and wanted to go longer but I’m in so much pain. I’m shaking whilst feeding him from the pain. It feels like knives are slicing my nipples.

The issue is he completely rejects milk in a bottle/sippy cup/any sort of cup! He drinks water and eats solids well (including weetabix and rusk etc with cows milk) but I’m worried he wont be having any milk other than this.

Has anyone got any advice/been in a similar situation? Id love any tips on how to get the biting to stop, and if not then how to just stop feeding asap and rip the band aid off because i can’t take it anymore!

I’m exhausted. My baby is 11 months and I’m still breastfeeding, although he’s mostly on solids. He’s up quite a lot and hasn’t slept through the night since he was 3 months.

He’s started biting me bad when feeding (mostly at the end when he’s coming off). He did this so bad i was bleeding and ended up getting mastitis. I’m so exhausted that i found myself wishing i was hospitalised because atleast then I’ll get a break/some alone time/some sleep.

I’m overstimulated from being touched all the time, he’s at a stage where he screams if i don’t pick him up to show him what I’m doing during the day and at night he wants to be next to me so that he can latch on at his leisure. I also don’t have energy to keep picking him up and putting him back into the cot - it gets to a point every night where i feel like i am about to fall.

My body isn’t the same since before having him. I’ve got really bad hip pain which is worse when feeding more at night due to laying on my side and not getting enough sleep. A recent x ray showed i have early osteoarthritis in my hip and lower back. I also have a meniscus tear which hasn’t healed.

I feel so dissociated from everything and everyone. I still dont have a chance to do anything for myself. I barely get to brush my hair let alone go out for a haircut. It’s so hard to keep cleaning up after him and my husband constantly all day and still not feeling like I’m getting everything on my to do list done. Its hard to prepare 3 meals a day for him and not find time to eat or drink water for myself because if i try to put him down for a second and its just me and him at home he screams. I think hes teething quite bad and has been so clingy since. I’m trying to get things done while he naps but I’m just so tired and my body is in so much pain.

I’m so grateful to have him and love him so much but I just wish i could have one solid chunk of sleep longer than 2 hours without being needed.