ouch - 13mo feeding with his teeth

[MamaChocoholic]

dt2, 13mo, is suddenly really hurting when he feeds. his lower teeth are emphatically not covered by his tongue because I can feel them embedded in my boob. I've tried going back to basics, getting a wide mouth, and end up with what looks from the outside like a decent latch, chin tucked in, nose clear, but ouchy ouch those teeth are still there :(

it's probably my own fault as I often feed both dts together and have tolerated uncomfortable latches for a while as long as they're not poking each other in the eye. but this is beyond uncomfortable.

is there anything I can do to retrain a latch at 13mo?

I would just take him off and relach.It works for me.

Re latch!

Yeah, it's the only way really. If you can find some time to spend time only with the DT who you're finding really hard and really work on it (it may involve screaming blue murder a bit of frustration) but he really needs to re-learn what to do. Sorry you're in pain :( It's horrible when you're trying to give them something so magical, but it's just not working so well :(

thanks both.

ok, I have been trying this but I am so sore now that latching on hurts whichever baby it is, it's only when he's been on a minute or so and I realise it's not calming down that I realise it must be a bad latch. (and tbh that's most times he feeds right now). he pulls off and relatches himself regularly through a feed, so with me doing the same there's an awful lot of latching pain going on. (often I think he only feeds because dt1 is and he gets very upset if I feed her and not him, so he's not actually that interested in getting the milk).

is there a step by step guide to latching an older baby? you know, like nose-to-nipple etc for a wee one? if I at least knew I was getting him on at the right angle it would help, right now when I relatch it can often prove worse than the last time. I position him so that he has to open his mouth wide then aim my nipple at the roof of his mouth. is there a better plan?

thanks for any advice.