What to do if your baby bites your nipple when teething

Generally speaking, babies will grow their first deciduous teeth at around six months old. When teething, children will experience symptoms such as gum pain, redness and swelling, which makes many babies drool and bite things more. Especially when breastfeeding, babies often bite the nipple, and may even bite the nipple through, which is very painful for mothers. So what should you do if your baby bites the nipple when teething? The following is a detailed introduction.

How to deal with the discomfort of teething babies biting nipples

Methods/Steps

1/5 First, treat it calmly and don’t yell. When babies bite the nipples while feeding, mothers must hold back and not scream. I know it's difficult. But there are reasons for doing this: first, yelling will scare the baby to a certain extent; second, doing so will reinforce the baby's behavior, which will make the baby love to bite more and more.

2/5 Second, put your little finger between your baby's lips to force him or her to open his or her mouth. When the baby bites the nipple, mothers can use this method to get the baby to open his mouth, but be careful not to use too much force to avoid hurting the baby.

3/5Third, block the baby's nostrils with your fingers or chest to let the baby release. When the baby bites the nipple, the mother can also try burying the baby's head in the chest or blocking the baby's nostrils with her fingers, so that the baby has to breathe through the mouth and will naturally let go. When the baby bites the nipple, do not pull it out harshly. This may easily injure the nipple. Only mothers can understand the pain involved.

4/5 Fourth, use teethers, teething biscuits, etc. to relieve your baby’s teething discomfort. There are many kinds of teethers and teething biscuits on the market. Mothers can buy them to help their babies relieve the pain during teething. Please note that teethers and teething biscuits can only relieve the discomfort of teething and cannot help the baby with teething. Also, it is best not to freeze teethers to avoid frostbite on the baby's fragile gums and oral mucosa.

5/5 Fifth, you can cut some cucumber strips, carrot strips, etc. for your baby to chew. Mothers can cut some cucumber strips, carrot strips, etc. at home for their babies to chew. Cucumber strips, carrot strips, etc. have a certain hardness and can relieve the baby's teething discomfort to a certain extent. But be careful not to tease your baby when he is chewing these things to avoid choking.

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