Experience of breastfeeding when teeth come through and how and when to stop altogether?

[DevilishInfield]

Hi just after a bit of advice really although I know there's no right or wrong here.

My dd is 8 months old and still breastfed, she feeds about 3 or 4 times a day and usually sleeps through the night no trouble. So breastfeeding is working out fine for me at the moment.

She has got 2 teeth coming through quite a bit now and.another one just coming through I think. She hasn't really been upset with it maybe the occasional whingey day I didn't know why at the time. It's not hurting to breastfeed, when they first came through she did bite me - hard! But only the once. I think I can sort of feel the teeth there when she feeds but not painful if that makes sense.

I just wondered as they come through more will this become a problem? What should I expect?

Also I have it in my mind I'd like to stop breastfeeding by the time she's 1 if not before as I know she won't need formula after that. If I stop before I have no idea what to do with formula as she's only have had the ready prepared stuff but not very often.

So my other question is how did you know when to stop and why did you stop?

Sorry for the ramblings I hope this made some sense!

Hi, for me it made no difference when they had teeth (i bf all 4 of mine for various amounts of time). I think when they are teething there is the temptation to bite something so they can't resist. Think i would just stop the feed and tell them 'no' using my i mean it voice. They usually only do it once then they know.
I wanted to bf dd3 until she was 1 so i started including bottle feeds from about 6 mths. By the time she was 11.5 mths i was still giving her the last feed of the day and really enjoying it still. One night she just turned her head away and refused. I was very sad but she decided so that was that. Babys always have their own agenda!
So basically i would say keep going as long as you want or as long as long she wants!

I've had normal problems with teeth. Dd is 1 and has 5 teeth. She's bitten me a couple of times but no damage done thankfully.

We've had to adjust the latch a few tea, but that could be as much to do with her size and body positioning.

Don't worry. It might just be fine

My DD is 18 months with about 10 teeth and today & tonight she has been b.feeding loads for comfort as I see her cheek is bright red, so another tooth on its way.

She has bitten me twice & laughed, I actually screamed then cried. That was a while ago now, she hasn't tried again.

Well, to answer your last question first, I bf both mine until they self weaned in the next pregnancy. Just under two for DD1 and 2.5 for DD2. I have around 2 in my head this time but may decide I want to stop sooner.

TBH, if you have no pressing reason for weaning, then by 8 months with good night sleep I wouldn't bother pre-1. You might as well keep going for another few months and skip formula. I don't really know about introducing formula I'm afraid, if you go that route.

On teeth, other than the odd bite (once or twice per child in total), they were no problem. I think you've probably experienced already all the changes you should notice.

Sorry, I meant "no real" problems, not normal problems.

We're about to wean. DD is just 1 and I'm newly pregnant again. I kept on because at no point did switching to formula seem easier. Lots of babies seem to wean around 1 or not miss it too much if you stop (entirely anecdotal!). Be aware they may not drink much cows milk while still bf and don't worry about this. Dairy in food alongside bf is sufficient.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'd like to carry on until she's 1 so as to avoid formula, she does have formula sometimes if we're out and about as she gets too distracted to feed but I have never done powder or anything and have no idea what to do! So while everything is going okay with bf it would make sense to just continue. ..I just wasn't sure about teeth!

I suppose in the next few months she will carry on cutting down her feeds anyway, she does seem to enjoy her solid food a lot and drinks water happily from a cup (and milk)

Bitey for first couple of weeks post teeth - I unlatched and stopped the feed and ds1 then ds2 then ds3 finally got the idea

She has bitten me once and I did stop the feed (because I was crying in pain!!) I was a but nervous for a while but how all seems ok although I can feel the teeth a bit but think I'll just get used to that. I'm just hoping for no more biting...

I wasted a lot of formula, as once opened it only lasts 4 weeks. So if we were staying in a lot, I BF and made formula for rare days out.

I couldn't be bothered to use it at home and sterilise everything, easier for me to BF & now she has cows milk if we go out.

It's like sucking your thumb. Try it. You can kind of feel the teeth but the don't interfere.

DS age 2.2 refused a bf with 'no mummy milk, daddy milk, cup' and that was that forever more