DD is 8 mo and has recently had her top 2 front teeth through. The bottom ones didn't really cause any bother with feeding barring one or two bites when the teething pain was bad. Since the top two teeth have been properly through she's not actually biting but feeding on the RHS has been getting progressively more painful to the point where I now wince and grit my teeth every time she feeds on that side.
I thought at first that her teeth were digging in but think it may be that DD has adjusted her latch to avoid putting pressure on her painful gums. I have tried adjusting the latch but even when I start off with a good one with her mouth open nice and wide it's like she pulls back to a less deep latch again.
I know that nipple shields won't help with the latch position but has anyone successfully introduced them for a short time this late on? I think the sore bit on my nipple just needs a break to heal.
Any other advice gratefully received! Has anyone else been through similar and successfully resolved the problem? I had some really fab one to one help with my latch when DD was tiny - does anyone know if I can still go along to a bf clinic for assistance?