chewing instead of sucking

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In a message dated 10/21/00 10:26:44 AM Central Daylight Time,

blithe@... writes:

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> This my first time using this! So I hope I do this

> right in order to get a response.

> My son ()will be 3 months on Oct. 23rd. For

> the past few days he has wanted to chew on me while he

> nurses. It has become pretty painful!! I will still

> Breastfeed no matter what. but i was hoping that there

> was someone who could tell me how to get him to stop.

> Thank you

> mom of 3months and Avery 5yrs.

> >>

My youngest did that right from the start. I couldn't figure out what to do

either so we went to strictly the football hold. That put an end to that.

lol I don't know why though.

Sorry to not be of more help but I wanted to let you know that I had that

happen too.

W.

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This my first time using this! So I hope I do this

right in order to get a response.

My son ()will be 3 months on Oct. 23rd. For

the past few days he has wanted to chew on me while he

nurses. It has become pretty painful!! I will still

Breastfeed no matter what. but i was hoping that there

was someone who could tell me how to get him to stop.

Thank you

mom of 3months and Avery 5yrs.

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I don't have any advice on how to make him stop- could he be teething? You

could try unlatching and relatching him when he does that and he might stop.

Is he nursing when he's doing it or just playing? If he is playing and not

nursing you could give him a teething ring or something as a substitute.

Sorry I don't have more advice. Hang in there!

Blithe

chewing instead of sucking

> This my first time using this! So I hope I do this

> right in order to get a response.

> My son ()will be 3 months on Oct. 23rd. For

> the past few days he has wanted to chew on me while he

> nurses. It has become pretty painful!! I will still

> Breastfeed no matter what. but i was hoping that there

> was someone who could tell me how to get him to stop.

> Thank you

> mom of 3months and Avery 5yrs.

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Does he nurse properly as well as 'chewing'? If he is also nursing well

(without chewing) then when he chews take him off the breast and offer a

teething ring or a frozen wash cloth to chew on instead. If he is not

nursing at all I suggest you see a lacatation consultant as it may be his

latch isn't right or something.

(Oct 8/98)

EDD 06/17/01

chewing instead of sucking

This my first time using this! So I hope I do this

right in order to get a response.

My son ()will be 3 months on Oct. 23rd. For

the past few days he has wanted to chew on me while he

nurses. It has become pretty painful!! I will still

Breastfeed no matter what. but i was hoping that there

was someone who could tell me how to get him to stop.

Thank you

mom of 3months and Avery 5yrs.

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Welcome ,

I am guessing that your son is teething--initial, you may not see a tooth

for months.

Offer appropriate teething articles, say no when he chews on you, praise for

good nursing, say no firmly and seriously--no smile, say ouch when he hurts,

unlatch nursing that isn't good.

HTH, my first did this too,

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

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