Bernadette,

I nursed my daughter until almost three years old hand dealt with those
teeth too. Although my daughter's didn't actually break the skin, they did
leave big teeth marks on my breast after a nursing session. It was not
particularly painful to me, but was disturding to see. All from the teeth
resting on the tissue during the feed. I kept it from getting worse by
varying my nursing position all the time. It would put the pressure of her
teeth in a different spot each time.

Hope she gets better!

Jean Lewis




At 03:23 PM 3/27/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I have just subscribed to LACTNET after reading the Archives for several
>weeks.  I understand that I am supposed to introduce myself.  I am a
>fairly new La Leche League Leader (June '96).  I have one child (son)
>who is 2.5 years and nursing.  I am also a Chiropractor; however, I am
>primarily at home with my son.  Well, I hope this will suffice as an
>introduction.
>
>Here's the situation.  A mom in our group is nursing her 14 mo who has
>only his two top teeth.  He is not "biting" her in the classic sense,
>but his teeth are abrading the tissue to the point where it bleeds.  The
>mom has had mastitis and these wounds cause a great deal of pain while
>nursing.  She wanted to do baby lead weaning; however, she is now
>considering weaning because of this problem.  Any suggestions?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Bernadette Burns, DC and LLLL
>
>