Teeth are both good and bad

I have been anticipating the day that Cameron would discover that he could bite...and that day has arrived. :(

The first time, it caught me by surprise and I exclaimed, "Ow!" and then he started to laugh. Punk. His laughter made me want to start to laugh, but I tried very hard to keep a straight face while telling him "no".

Then today, when he did it again, I again got very stern and told him "no". But this time I guess I scared him, because he started to cry. I felt so bad! He was over it quickly, but I know the message still has not been communicated.

I've discovered that he really only tends to bite when he's finished eating and is just playing around, or when he's frustrated because there is not enough milk.

The not-enough-milk scenario is unfortunately more of a problem these days. We have started to supplement with formula on occasion because I'm just not producing like I used to. This has been a very frustrating and challenging time for me; part of me felt like I was failing, and using formula would be like admitting defeat. I hate the thought that my body is just not able to do what it is "supposed" to do. Now, logically, I know that none of this is true, and it's totally normal for milk supply to drop, but it was still a very difficult realization for me. I really expected that I would just be able to breastfeed for as long as I wanted to.

I do know that, no matter what, he's healthy and happy. And I'm thankful for that. I will just continue to do as much as I can, for as long as I can. But now if we could just do something about the biting, I'd be much happier! :oP