its this too soon? can i still breastfeed with teeth?
2006-08-11 09:52:54 · 19 answers · asked by luv_able_kisses 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Well children's teeth and teething patterns are all so different. I now have a 3 month old, and when he was born he had a back tooth poking out! I was so concerned but the Doctor said that this is a common thing. Every baby is different.
Give him some baby oragel, and get teething rings and keep them in the refrigerator, and let him gnaw on those to ease the pain. I have worked with pre-schoolers for years, and the drool is the number one sign for teething. Check him periodically for fever as well, this is another common thing that they will get.
You can still breast feed, although at times it will be very painful. At this point I have talked to allot of mothers who have started to pump, they said that the pain was too bad to bear... Pit hot packs on your nipples before and after, and remember that breast cream will work wonders, and help the blisters and cracks(this will happen more when they are teething) Call your pediatrician and let them know what is going on. There may be further things and tips they can give you about what to do. I am not sure if you have a nursing mothers center you are able to go to, but maybe you can get in contact with them, on different techniques with breast feeding to help ease the pain. Remember that everyone is different! Good luck, and I wish you the best.
2006-08-11 10:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, at this stage your baby has discovered that hands and fingers are sepererate from the rest of his body.
He will chew on them, drooling like a mini st. bernard the whole time, while smiling and babbling.
Soon he will discover his feet and toes, and will always grab them.
My daughter is 3 months old and discovered her ears, she is alays pulling and yanking on them.
No, she does not have an ear infection, she went in for a routine follow up exam and I mentioned the ears, the scope showed they were perfectly normal.
As far as breastfeeding goes, I would continue to breast feed until those first teeth come in, if you want to continue to give the baby breast milk, just express some into a bottle or a sippy cup.
The only reason not to breast feed when they have teeth, have you ever seen what those baby teeth can do to a bottle nipple??
2006-08-11 10:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by kathi m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some babies teeth this early but my baby started doing that at about 3 months and 3 months later we still have no teeth. It can takes months for the teeth to come in.
2006-08-11 12:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by Courtne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the teething process has probably just begun, my son also started around 3 months but his first tooth didnt break til almost 6 months. The tooth has to leave the jaw bone and grow into the gum then it finally pushes out. If you look closely at his gums you may be able to see white areas where the tooth is pushing down into the gum. Yes you can still breatfeed with teeth, he may bite just pull it out and give him a firm NO. Hopefully he wont do it often
2006-08-11 09:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by watson4_27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is beginning the process. My little Tyler started to drool about then as well. He is four months now, and his top teeth are are pushing through.
Some pediatricians think that their teething process will be less painful when spread out over a longer period of time.
2006-08-11 11:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by YoungPimpin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not too soon for teething,some babies are born with teeth.And he is teething,breast feeding depends on how uncomfortable his teeth make you feel.If hes hurting you try the breast pump.Rough time the teething stages,they get a little grumpy.People will tell you all kinds of crazy things to do,give him a teething ring and hope for the best,Anbesol is the best for teething.Hope this helped and good luck and congradulations Mommy! :0)
2006-08-11 10:00:53 · answer #6 · answered by halfbright 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope! Not too soon! Baby could be teething...even though they may not pop thru the gums anytime soon, the teeth may be moving around to get into place. You can breastfeed until it isnt comfortable anymore! Hope this helps!
2006-08-11 10:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by blueyedboyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter began doing that around 3 months, i presumed it would be teething yet she is very virtually 5 months now and no tooth yet. i think of she is in basic terms interior the "oral" point. i think of it probable feels good and its a distinctive way for her to analyze issues out. She places each and every thing along with her arms in her mouth and because she continually has her mouth open she drools everywhere. He might desire to be teething yet what you defined isn't unavoidably teething... it wasn't for my daughter.
2016-11-04 09:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe, no, and yes My daughter got her first teeth and 2.5 months and I continued breastfeeding- it may hurt for a while until baby gets use to his new teeth and your nipples toughen up some. I didn't have a biting problem at that age it was more of her teeth would rub as she sucked
2006-08-11 13:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by charlie's angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..it is normal. My son started doing this at 3 months..but his first tooth only appeared at 7 1/2 months...it takes some time.
You can still breastfeed, but it can be quite uncomfortable.
2006-08-11 10:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by Chewie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋