Contents:
- Medical Video: Parenting Skills : Baby Teething Schedule
- Tips for breastfeeding when the baby is teething
- 1. Give toys to be bitten
- 2. Massaging the gums
- 3. Slip the finger
- 4. Change the position of breastfeeding
- 5. Control your response
Medical Video: Parenting Skills : Baby Teething Schedule
Breastfeeding is one means of building an inner bond between mother and child. However, breastfeeding can be painful and make it uncomfortable when the baby is teething. Not infrequently your little one will bite and pull your nipples. In addition, when a baby grows teething he will usually become more fussy and want to breastfeed more often than usual. Usually, your baby's teeth will begin to grow at 4 to 7 months.
Breastfeeding a baby when his teeth start to grow will be a challenge for the mother. But don't worry, this can still be overcome without the need to stop breastfeeding or fear your nipples will continue to get hurt.
Tips for breastfeeding when the baby is teething
When a baby grows teeth, he will be more fussy and often cry than usual because of a fever. The gums also look swollen red and cheeks around the mouth rash that makes it uncomfortable, especially when breastfeeding.
So, you need a specific strategy so that the breastfeeding process can still be fun for mother and child. The following are various tips that you can practice at home.
1. Give toys to be bitten
Babies will bite the mother's nipples during breastfeeding as an attempt to relieve pain and itching in her gums.
To stop it, you can give a chewy toy to bite before and after breastfeeding. It is better to cool the toy first so that a cold sensation helps calm the pain of the gums.
2. Massaging the gums
Before breastfeeding, try to massage your baby's gums with your fingers. Make sure your fingers are washed clean and then wrap them with clean gauze and do a massage on your child's gums.
This is intended to provide comfort in the swollen and reddened gums due to the appearance of the teeth. That way, when breastfeeding the child will not bite too much nipples that can make him hurt.
3. Slip the finger
Slipping the finger between the baby's mouth and the nipple helps prevent the baby from biting the nipple while breastfeeding. The trick, put your index finger or little finger into the corner of the baby's mouth between the gums.
Make sure before slipping your finger, you have washed your hands clean. Then, switch by sliding slowly when the baby looks to be biting the breast. You can also release your breasts for a moment from your baby's suction when the nipples start to feel sore.
4. Change the position of breastfeeding
Changing the position of the breastfeeding can prevent nipples from swelling due to the bite of the child. The wrong breastfeeding position can make more bites. Try to choose a breastfeeding position that is comfortable and allows you to make eye contact with your little one. You and your little one will find a comfortable position after trying various positions.
5. Control your response
When you feel the nipple bite, the response that comes out will certainly be spontaneous because of the pain you might feel. However, try not to keep the baby away from the breast suddenly when he starts biting. The reason is, maybe your nipples are actually sucked tightly which makes the nipple interested and feels more painful.
In addition, try not to scream loudly when your child starts biting. This reaction can surprise the little one who makes him no longer want to breastfeed or even repeat the bite because it is considered a fun game.
