Tooth! Is this the beginning of the end?

[shonaspurtle]

I've just noticed that ds (12 weeks) has cut his first tooth. I suppose the good thing is that I've not felt anything when I've bf him but it's only just come through the gum.

I'm still having some latching problems on the right side and it's never been completely problem free for us. Is this going to cause me more pain? I'm not sure if I can bear it .

Itshould be fine.
I fed both with full set of gnashers.
Have you seen a bf counsellor re latching issues?

Thanks moondog. At least it doesn't seem to have caused him any pain so I suppose we've been lucky so far.

I have seen a bf counsellor - many times in the first few weeks! I guess I need to get in touch again as things have never been completely right. The problems just keep changing.

That is a nuisance.
I had loads of problems for weeks but it all came right in the end.Have yuo tried the Assoc. for Breastfeeding Mothers' helpline?
0870 401 7711

Ditto what moondog said.

I am still b/feeding DS (21 mths) and he started getting teeth at 7 months. He now has 8 front teeth, and 4 molars.

I do find that it tends to 'rub' a bit when a new one comes through, but, only for a day or two.

So glad I found this thread as my dd2 (6mths) cut her first tooth today. Has been pink-cheeked for a couple weeks so I thought it might be coming, then was crying as I spoon fed her today and when I had a feel, there were the little sharp spikies!

Thanks again. I got help from the hospital in the early weeks but they're v v busy. I will try the helplines on Monday.

Good Luck with the latching on. Before you know it he'll be a little expert taking himself off, and putting himself back on, and taking himself off, and putting himself back on, and . . . . . . . .
That's what dd2 does, and sometimes she doesn't let go of my nipple first. Which is why I felt like crying when I felt the tooth. Didn't know they could stretch like that!!
Any advice out there on what to do to stop them biting??

I have had a mixed bag of experience, so, I shall just say, just wait and see and on the kellymom website there are some fabulous hints about teething/biting/bf issues...
I really feel it depends on the child if bf will be fine after teeth.
My ms was a cheeky lil thing, thinking it's funny when you bite and see mummy wince in pain or just thinking it's funny to bite, tbh...as I did try not to show a reactions, which is terribly difficult when you are in pain, and als, he used to do it once he satisfied his need...so, kellymoms tips didn't actually work for us.
With ys we had a bit of probs with nursing strikes, but he never found pleasure in biting me...

I've b/fed all 3 of mine post-teeth, and it's mostly been fine, although ds2 did cause me some considerable pain over new year, which took over a month to heal - the other two were fine though, so it's obviously down to the child!

When she bites and I tell her no, in my stern mummy voice, she laughs at me!!!
6 mths and already with the attitude.
She bit down the other evening and I had my eyes shut and was dozing a bit. I jumped so much I made her cry. Scared the crap out of her. oops