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Teaching a 3mo not to chomp

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ALotToTakeIn · 07/02/2012 22:51

My DD is teething really badly and with chew on my finger for hours. Problem is towards the end of a feed when she is comforting she is having a good ole chomp and it hurts!!!
How do I teach her not to?

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ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 07/02/2012 23:53

Kellymom has some good info (sorry can't link as on phone)

Best advice I was given was to pay attention (no more mumsnetting while feeding) and to unlatch LO when he stopped feeding properly & starts comfort sucking. I now keep a chew toy next to me and if he looks like he needs a 'chomp' I offer him that for a few mins then try again.

My problem as the moment is that he uses his teeth to latch on iyswim so I get constantly grazed at the start of each feed. Sorry to hijack, but if anyone has any ideas on stopping that I'd appreciate it.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 07/02/2012 23:54

Oh, and crack it now before she gets teeth because it REALLY hurts once the teeth are through!

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