Can you breastfeed a baby with teeth?

Can you breastfeed a baby when they are teething or teeth have come through? And what is the chance that a baby will bite your nipple, instead of suckling?


Has anyone ever breastfed a baby that has teeth?

Can you breastfeed a baby with teeth?
Yep 2 of my 3 children. My oldest didn't bite but once, I jumped in pain and she never did it again, I breastfeed her for 17 months, my youngest I had to stop at 11 months, because she would bite and pull. So, if the baby has teeth and bites try pulling the nipple out of its mouth and saying "no". Sometimes you just have to stop if it gets uncomfy for you. By the time they get teeth, breastfeeding has done it's part in building your babys immune system, of course longer the better though.
Reply:yeah cuz they suck and don't bite down. That's what my doctor told me when I told her that I was gonna stop breastfeeding when he gets teeth.
Reply:They just showed a lady still breast feeding her 18 month old on the Nanny show! I've heard of women breast feeding their 5 yr old, so yes you can breast feed children with teeth!
Reply:You can breastfeed, but it can hurt!
Reply:Yes you can. My girlfriend bf until her son was over two years old.
Reply:Yes, I did because my little girl was actually born with teeth. She only bit a couple of times which hurt like hell but that did not happen often.
Reply:yes you can...they learn not to bite...i think i was bitten maybe twice...and i yelled--so he really never bit me again





Some babies get teeth really early but don't give up! You and the baby will both adapt!
Reply:My step sister and my mother both breastfed, my sister had teeth coming in early and she bit my mother a few times. It is possible to breastfeed a child with teeth in fact some mothers do it until they are ready to be weened which is usually around 16 to 18 months. My son who is 16 months is still on the bottle. Personally I don't breastfeed because it hurts to much.
Reply:Absolutely! Many countries breastfeed children beyond the toddler years. Yes - I have breastfed a child with a mouth full of teeth. She did bite me twice but I survived. It was worth it for the security of her continued nutrition. I pulled her off my breast and in a calm voice, said "ouch that hurts mommmy". Interrupting breastfeeding will give your little the message that biting results in stopping feeding.
Reply:YES you can -they might during or nip or sometimes bite.


you just remove your nipple - look them in the eye and say - NO... don't bite. Say it firmly - then resume nursing.





It is like teaching them anything else - after a while they will learn that if they bite or nip they will lose it - and they really dint want that.





I nursed 3 of mine through teething - there were painful moments but for the most part - not as bad as you might think.
Reply:you can but it will hurt.
Reply:Let me put it this way, there are some mother who still breast feed their six years olds, so I would assume it would be safe with an infant with teeth coming in.
Reply:Yes, you can, yes I have and honey they sometimes DO, bite that is.
Reply:Yes, of course you can breast feed a baby with teeth. Is there nobody you can talk to about this stuff?





When my godson was 18 months old his mother was hospitalized, and I had to look after him. This was somewhat hard to do as he was not weaned and I am a man. I solved the problem by going to the la leche league.





This is an organization that educates women about breast feeding, and other related child rearing issues. They not only fed the godson but told me everything I needed to know to be a great Mom.





I strongly suggest you look for such an organization where you live. Ask in you rhospital Labour/Delivery department. They will know where to find them.





It is so much easier when you don't have to figure it all out from scratch. Good luck.
Reply:its your chioce if you want to do that.
Reply:Yes, you can continue until weaning. They do bite, especially when they're teething - It HURTS...


At that point it helps to start using a bottle for at least a couple feedings a day just to give yourself a rest.
Reply:hiya. me personally i would not breastfed a baby with teeth or just getting teeth as they do bite down and it bloody hurts (friends told me she did it ) (never again she said lol) put him or her on the bottle now depends on how old the baby is in the first place? bottles are fine to feed baby then it dont matter if they do bite down...lol
Reply:I breastfeed my youngest child until she was 9 months old and she had a mouth full of teeth. She didn't always bite me, but when she did it hurt like hell and I would react that way. After about the 10th time and her biting my nipple nearly off and her laughing about it, I had to stop nursing. My advise to you is not to put your baby on a bottle and just move right to a sippy cup. I did with my daughter and she didn't have any trouble with the cup. She is 20 months now and I am glad I have her on a cup.
Reply:yeah, you can. all of my babies got their teeth by the time they were 4 months old--except the molars. only one of them became a "hard-core" biter. when he was a year old, he decided that he didn't want to nurse anymore, and he'd bite me whenever i tried to nurse him, so he went from the breast to a sippy cup. my daughter was totally different. she never wanted to quit nursing. i weaned her when she was 16 months old. another son started to bite while teething...whenever he did, i made him stop nursing immediately, and gave him a teething toy to chew on and he stopped biting within a day or two. you can also use oragel or some other teething remedy. good luck to you.
Reply:yes you can. My babies never bit me.
Reply:For everyone who says they wouldn't because it hurts, that's just lazy. You have to teach the baby not to bite. He/she has been nursing for so long one way and then they get teeth. It doesn't bother him/her to bite, so they don't understand that it hurts you. Instead of shrieking/screaming which will scare the baby from nursind, push his/her head into your breast so that their nose is completely covered. They will pull off because they will have to breathe through their mouth. Be persistant and in time he/she will learn how to nurse with teeth. People breastfeed babies with teeth all the time!
Reply:Yes, of course you can BF a baby with teeth. You will get bitten a couple of times, but you'll have to teach the baby not to do it. I inadvertantly yelled in pain, and baby was startled enough not to do it again, at least for a while.





I did eventually get to the point where I could tell when to take baby off the breast. When he started to get squirmy, or smiled in a certain way, or got a certain look in his eyes, I just knew it was time, or I was going to get a chomp.
Reply:YES!!! Babies are supposed to wean when they lose their milk teeth, not when they get them. think historically. What have women done for thousands upon thousands of years? There were no fake nipples 200 years ago or so.





It is never to early to teach "nursing manners."
Reply:I suppose you could, but there's always the chance of the baby accidentally nipping you if he's not latched on correctly.





Another thing to keep in mind: the reason the baby is getting teeth is because his body is getting ready to start eating solids. It's a neat little trick human babies do to tell our their moms they're growing up and can start having food that doesn't come from her boobs. :)
Reply:That was how I found out she was getting teeth. I had to wean her quickly. Yes, she bit!!!!!!!
Reply:umm...i wouldnt risk it...ouch!


i have heard of women breastfeeding til the kid was in school....but still....



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