BFing the baby with teeth

[neonalee]

Ds at 8.5 months is still breastfed and has 4 upper &2 lower teeth. He doesn't bite me, but nursing is getting uncomfortable. Lately I'm noticing that he is leaving teeth imprints around my nipple. What can I do?

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[callahansmama]

Check out this page on Kellymom.com  I am having the same problem, actually it has gotten better recently. I think they have to adjust to the new teeth. My son bit me the other day by accident and it actually broke this skin and got a little infected:( I find that he pulls back when he's nursing and I don't think that helps the marks and indentations either.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/biting.html#scraping

[PatioGardener]

I'm careful to remind him to open WIDE when he latches, and I re-latch if it is uncomfortable. Good news is that at least in my experience it gets better as he gets used to his new teeth!

[neonalee]

THANK YOU!

[Snapdragon]

same issue here!  Ds has 6 teeth fully in and 2 more halfway down.  Today two of his teeth are really coming down and he wants to gnaw on everything. It  was really uncomfortable to nurse him!

[somegirl99]

Mine bit me hard several times yesterday (and laughed afterward). :(  I think he was upset that my flow was much slower after a bout of mastitis these last few days.  Luckily my boob and he both behaved much better today.