How to breastfeed baby once they sprouts their little teeth?

Not sure if you are asking because your baby is biting you? Technically, if a baby is nursing properly, he/she is unable to bite the mother at the same time. This is because the tongue will be covering the bottom teeth/gum. If a baby bites just before or after nursing. It could be that he/she is impatient while waiting for the milk to come out, or that he/she is done with nursing and just biting out of boredom. Here are some tips to prevent getting bitten from your baby: - At the start of the session: ensure that your baby opens wide when latching on to ensure that he/she latches on properly. - At the end of the session: watch out for signs of boredom from the baby. You can also watch for tension in baby’s jam or when he/she pull his/her tongue back from the normal position (over the lower gum/teeth). Take baby away from breast before he/she can start biting. For more tips on how to breastfeed a biting baby, you can refer to this article: http://sg.theasianparent.com/breastfeeding-teething-and-biting-babies/
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