Just curious how teething affected your feedings, if at all. I've heard that sucking can be painful for little ones when they teethe. How did your baby act when teething and BFing? I know part of what I'm seeing is just typical 4 month old fun, and not necessarily teething, but I'm starting to wonder if she's getting a tooth. Her hands are just constantly in her mouth - to the point where she's in the middle of eating and trying to get her fingers in there... or sucking on her pacifier and trying to cram fingers in there, too. When she's eating, she's popping on and off quite a bit and rubbing her face a lot, too.
What behaviors did you see at feeding time when your baby was teething? How long did they last before the tooth appeared?
Thanks!
Re: Breastfeeding + Teething = (fill in the blank)
DS's bottom teeth broke thru at 4 mo so he was in pain from it during his third month. He didn't act any different while nursing until near the end (when the teeth were pretty much thru). Then he bit me a few times.
However, while teething and not nursing his hands were always in his mouth, he got colds, often had a bit of a fever, wanted to bite everything and would cry in pain.
this. Drew bit me once when his bottom two teeth came through (they came at the same time), and once when his top two came (again, same time).
Otherwise, teething had no effect on nursing whatsoever!
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