Does teething interfere with (previously good) latch? In a 7 month old??

[PacificWerewolf]

DS4 is now 7 1/2 months old and since the very start he has been great at latching on. I can honestly say that I have never had sore nipples feeding him.

He now has 4 fangs, has not discovered biting (yet) and is teething again. I can see the bulging gums; looks like upper canines will be next. Apart from the usual drooling/red cheeks/hands in mouth up to their hilt/unsettled days and nights, he also seems to have trouble latching on properly. He is unsettled on the breast, he nibbles on and off all night. I have started co-sleeping again, just to get any sleep at all (I am back at work). And last night he seems to have nibbled my nips to shreds , without me noticing until it was too late.

Is this a common problem? My other 3 didn't seem to be thrown by teething . Please somebody come on and reassure me that it is
a normal
b will pass
c there is a cure!
d And please share said cure

Yes - latch deffo changes

You do have to alter their position

Try lansinoh to help healing

It does pass as they get used to their teeth - DD inky has 2 teeth but her latch did change especially on one side

Thanks you, ruby; as usual it helps to know we are not alone.

As a 'side effect' of this altered latch I also have a sore blocked boob and so far he has not been able to relieve me.

I have tried holding him in the rugby hold position again, to no avail. And for him to have his chin where the blockage is I would literally have to dangle him upside down over my shoulder...

He is now asleep with the help of Calpol and teething powders.

pacificwerewolf - the one way I got a blocked duct free was the place baby on her back on the bed and to feed her so her chin was where the block was, with me leaning over her - does that make sense! It is a bit odd (my DH said it looked like I was playing Twister). It might be a bit difficult with a 7 month old though as my DD was only 3 weeks old.

We have latch issues when new teeth come through - DS is 9.5 months and has 8 teeth.

I found that massaging the breast whilst in a hot steamy bath helped when I had a blocked duct. Using oil (any vegetable oil is fine) stops you hurting your skin.

Hope it clears soon.

Well, blockage is cleared, yeah! Thanks all .

I know what you mean about looking like we were playing Twister, Summerhols - that was exactly what it must have looked like.

He seemed to have been fine with the existing 4 teeth, but the new bout of teething seems to put him off.

Oh, well, I dusted the old breast pads off, put Lansiloh on the morning (have used neither since he was about 2 weeks old ) and off to work I trot feeling really, really glamourous - NOT!