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| | Breastfeed.com:Biting the Breast that Feeds |
 | | "The breast is seen as a means of nurture as well as nutrition to babies, so naturally, they look to soothe themselves and ease their discomforts by biting down on this wonderful soft body part." |
 | | "This does not give permission for Mother to bite her child back to show him how it feels, nor to spank him." Andrews recommends a firm, clear "no" and removing Baby from the breast and lap to clearly state that biting is not acceptable. |
 | | Gretchen Andrews, IBCLC, is a certified lactation consultant at The Lactation Connection at The Birth Center in Redlands, Calif. "Most often babies bite because they are uncomfortable," she says. |
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