Prolonged breastfeeding 6months +

[lillysmum]

I am seriously considering breastfeeding Lucas until he is between 9 and 12 months old, what i am worried about is teeth so was hoping anyone here who has experience breastfeeding past 6months can give me on how they found it.... and also how to deal with family members/friends who might not exactly agree with the choice

thanks in advance

 

[mommyof3co]

when Hayden got his bottom two teeth I couldn't even feel them, if he is latched on right their tongue covers it so you don't feel it. The top ones I could feel and it took some adjusting as they rubbed but after about a week or so I got used to it and it didn't bother me at all anymore

 

[happyfamily123]

My first son didn't get teeth til 15 months so maybe it won't be an issue? or if it is, they might be covered like the other poster noted!?

 

[XKatX]

Oliver is 7 1/2 months now and has no teeth yet!! My family have had no issues whatsoever with me breast feeding at any age. Long may it last!!!

 

[lillysmum]

thats great girls thanks, i really want to as i stopped with lilly at 4 months and really missed it - i use lanolin for soreness which i dont tend to get much does this help with any irritations like teeth or bites, has anyone ever been bitten and how do you deal with it to try and ensure it doesnt happen again?

 

[mommyof3co]

I have been bitten quite a few times, and while it hurts I think it might even be worse when they had no teeth. I found that usually when he bit he was almost done nursing then anyways. But I would tell him no, if it happened again, pull him off and say no and try and get him to latch again, if it happened yet again I would stop nursing for that time. He learned pretty quickly, but really it mostly happened when he was done and just mssing around so having him stop wasn't a big deal. Then has he became more of a toddler he thought it was a game to act like he was going to bite me to get me to jump then he'd laugh but he didn't actually bite lol.

 

[lillysmum]

thats a really good tip about taking him off and saying no, then latching on and then jsut taking him right off if he's just biting, can see how they would catch on quick that biting equals no milk thanks beth

 

[Samantha675]

Brenn's first teeth came in at 5 months, and now at 12 1/2 he has a mouth full. He has been a biter as well. He bite me one tme really badly where it broke the skin and bleed and was super sore for 3 days, but I got through it. I found that he mainly would bite when he was teething. He first started biting when he latched on, so I started giving him my finger, he would bite, then I could latch him on with no problems. Then we moved on to biting towards the end of a feed. So I would watch for his to slow down, and just remove him and he was fine. If he bites during a feed, I just remove him from the breast and put him down. He soon learned not to bite me. I found it to be super frustrating at times. I remember one time stomping around the house swearing I would stop BFing him if he bite me one more time. Well of course he did, but I didn't. I love nursing him, through the problems, and the pain, it has totally been worth it. I really have not had any problems with people in my family I told them from the very beginning I would nurse Brenn for as long as he and I wanted to, it really is none of their business.

 

[Mervs Mum]

Hebe's had teeth since before 6 months and we havent had any issues. If she does bare down I pull her close to me so her nose is blocked and she lets go.

Everyone else needs to mind their own..... Your baby - Your way!

 

[Pyrrhic]

good luck! I plan on BFing through teething too. Niamh is cutting 3 teeth now.

 

[ajarvis]

With Julian he got his first 2 teeth at 6 months and also had a full mouth at 12 months. He learned very fast that biting me equaled no more milk cause I'd unlatch him lol. First I'd push his head right into my breast which he didn't like and that caused him to unlatch. Then I'd say no biting and wait a little bit then let him relatch. He nursed til 17 months with a full mouth of teeth and I only got bit a handful of times. I agree that it was more painful with no teeth than with teeth - I think he was instinctively gentler with teeth than without. When Bishop bites right now it hurts!

 

[Logiebear]

I haven't done it yet but I intend to nurse until she stops! I don't see why any one would have a problem with it, especially family, they should support your choice!

 

[princessellie]

if you do get bit and it hurts put some aloe vera gel on ur nipples, its really good for sore cracked nipples aswell so it cant harm id wipe it off before the next feed though cos cant imagine it tastes that nice lol

x

 

[Bec L]

Poppy doesn't have any teeth yet so it's not an issue for me yet! As for prolonged feeding, you do what YOU want to do. Fortunately my family don't have an issue with it so it's not been a prob xx