Eek! Well, my sister's youngest started teething pretty early (in her case, early was 4 months), and she had to be very careful to monitor when he starte to get full. He didn't bite when he was actually feeding, but once he got to the point where he was getting full, the nipple would sort of become a pacifier rather than a food source. This was a particular problem when new teeth were coming through and he was quick to chew on everything in sight to relieve discomfort. She got pretty good at sensing when he was more interested in chewing than eating, and would disengage. And that was really the only thing she could do to deal with it. I got the impression that it wasn't too bad, though, once she got him figured out. :)
Good luck! And thrilled to hear how big he is -- yay for big healthy baby!! *hugs*
modified suffocationmama_becJune 16 2003, 09:02:55 UTC
is it top or bottom teeth?
ok, that looks horrible when typed... but, i've heard that some people have great success with bringing their child in very close to the breast so that the breast covers baby's mouth & nose, then baby can't breathe. baby will unlatch in order to catch a breath, and learns that "biting = no mama milk."
the other thing to remember is that when baby is properly latched, baby's tongue covers the bottom teeth, so biting shouldn't really happen when baby is nursing for hunger. most times, biting starts when baby is done eating and is more playful.
erm, siriusly - I could put you in touch with a friend of mine. Ginormous baby, early teething, four big teeth at 11 months.
Mail me at perceval@livejournal.com, and I'll give you her e-mail (am slightly paranoid about giving out e-mail addresses over the net). As far as I can remember, she took kiddo off her breast when he bit her inadvertently Taught him quickly to be gentle with mummy, apparently.
She is also a speech and language therapist and quite knowledgeable about child development.
good luck with the big bouncy baby boy!
re. the TLC snippet: you on maternity leave or what!? :)
and second, hmm. i know my brother had teeth almost right out of the gate, too. my mom said she just grinned and bore it. she also said that when he got a little older, he'd grab on and smile. he always was an ass.
My niece was born with two teeth. Top front teeth. Turns out her father was born that way too. But seeing how my niece is now 17 I don't know that my sister will remember much about it. I'll ask, tho.
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Good luck! And thrilled to hear how big he is -- yay for big healthy baby!! *hugs*
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ok, that looks horrible when typed... but, i've heard that some people have great success with bringing their child in very close to the breast so that the breast covers baby's mouth & nose, then baby can't breathe. baby will unlatch in order to catch a breath, and learns that "biting = no mama milk."
the other thing to remember is that when baby is properly latched, baby's tongue covers the bottom teeth, so biting shouldn't really happen when baby is nursing for hunger. most times, biting starts when baby is done eating and is more playful.
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erm, siriusly - I could put you in touch with a friend of mine. Ginormous baby, early teething, four big teeth at 11 months.
Mail me at perceval@livejournal.com, and I'll give you her e-mail (am slightly paranoid about giving out e-mail addresses over the net). As far as I can remember, she took kiddo off her breast when he bit her inadvertently Taught him quickly to be gentle with mummy, apparently.
She is also a speech and language therapist and quite knowledgeable about child development.
good luck with the big bouncy baby boy!
re. the TLC snippet: you on maternity leave or what!?
:)
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and second, hmm.
i know my brother had teeth almost right out of the gate, too.
my mom said she just grinned and bore it.
she also said that when he got a little older, he'd grab on and smile.
he always was an ass.
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