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Hi, everyone! *full tribe wave* Yep, I usually lurk, but today I've got a question to pose.
I'm breastfeeding boy #2 and he's getting teeth, lots of them, sharp toothsome teeth. Big brother I nursed until 10 months exclusively and he didn't get teeth until afterward. Cian though, argh, it hurts!!!!
He broke the skin on my nipple. Each time we nurse on that side it is AGONY. I don't know what to do. Is there something I can do to speed up the process? Would lanolin help? He's gonna be up soon and hungry and I'm dreading it. It's been like this for two days now and doesn't seem like it's doing anything. It doesn't look infected and it doesn't look like it's getting better. Should I give him formula for left side feedings until it's better? I'd rather not, but I'd rather not drag this out either.
Ideas, please?
I'm breastfeeding boy #2 and he's getting teeth, lots of them, sharp toothsome teeth. Big brother I nursed until 10 months exclusively and he didn't get teeth until afterward. Cian though, argh, it hurts!!!!
He broke the skin on my nipple. Each time we nurse on that side it is AGONY. I don't know what to do. Is there something I can do to speed up the process? Would lanolin help? He's gonna be up soon and hungry and I'm dreading it. It's been like this for two days now and doesn't seem like it's doing anything. It doesn't look infected and it doesn't look like it's getting better. Should I give him formula for left side feedings until it's better? I'd rather not, but I'd rather not drag this out either.
Ideas, please?
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Re: Booby Blues
Thu, October 4, 2007 - 4:14 PMI would suggest giving that tender flesh a chance to heal. Can you pump the left side and give it to him in a bottle or cup?
I also taught my daughter not to bite by the simple method of bellowing my pain and as quickly but gently as possible removing her from me for a moment. It was difficult for her to figure out what she was supposed to do instead but she modified her grip. (I am a dog trainer and I advise a similar method for puppies who can't control their sharp little milk teeth in play!). I nursed my daughter 'til she was a year and half and it worked out fine once she figured it out!
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Re: Booby Blues
Sat, October 6, 2007 - 7:24 AMI was told to respond to biting by pushing the baby's head into the breast so they can't breathe until they let go (does less damage than yanking them off forcibly)... this worked pretty for my babies, and they got the idea quite quickly.
Seeing as he's already broken the skin, not sure what to say except maybe try positioning him differently so his teeth don't come close to the already-bitten parts... or like the other poster said, pumping (or manual expression... pumping might be just as painful?) until it heals at least a little bit. Rubbing milk on the wounds is supposed to make them heal faster, too, and keeping the area moist...
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Re: Booby Blues
Mon, October 15, 2007 - 11:34 AMI would suggest pumping too for the left breast to let it heal, if possible.
put some cream on it too. I know aloes works great for dry and irritated skin , ask pharmacist if it is ok with breastfeeding.
I tought my daughter not to bite my just telling her in a firm tone "no, no biting" and removing her gently.
She learned quickly.
She laughed at me and knew exactly she was not suppose to.
I nursed her until she was 14 months and full of teeth! I assure you!
they know the difference between feeding and biting,
they just have to learn that it hurts momy.
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Re: Booby Blues
Mon, October 22, 2007 - 3:02 PMMy good friend Brandi, also a Belly Dancer & mother of three (who gave all natural births), just told me yesterday some great advice she learned from her mother who is a Midwife.
FOR CRACKING:
Use PURE lanolin on the nipples...because it is all natural it won't hurt the baby & it works REALLY well. It is super thick and water naturally resistant.
FOR PAIN:
Soak gauze pads in a saline solution to sanitize & freeze them. Put one in your, lined, padded bra against the nipple a half hour or so before breastfeeding...take out just before & immediately place a new one on the other side & leave in till you switch sides.
She said it was magical 8))))
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