re: BREASTFEEDING!!!!

Quoting lolajessup:“ ok i went and checked, yeah he could be teething. sometimes lylian will ry to use me as a teether, but ... [snip!] ... to use me as a teether, but when it doesnt help she will scream and pull off. so i try to give her somethign else to chew on.”

Did she not want to nurse for this long while she was teething? It just seems like a long time to me, but I suppose since he has an alternative, he knows he has another option.

Quoting EastonsMom:“ just the swelling or the white spots... but the discomfort can come way before you can see either.”

yeah i didnt see lylians white spots until within a week before she cut them through. her last ones came in within a few days after i noticed the white spots.

Quoting mamacj:“ Did she not want to nurse for this long while she was teething? It just seems like a long time to me, but I suppose since he has an alternative, he knows he has another option.”

my son's strikes never lasted that long. I think the longest was 24 hours, but that was to everything. not just the breast.

but every baby is different. Do you have teething tablets you could give himright before a nursing session?

Quoting mamacj:“ Did she not want to nurse for this long while she was teething? It just seems like a long time to me, but I suppose since he has an alternative, he knows he has another option.”

yeah lylian doesnt have another option, so maybe it's different.

Quoting EastonsMom:“ my son's strikes never lasted that long. I think the longest was 24 hours, but that was to everything. ... [snip!] ... just the breast. but every baby is different. Do you have teething tablets you could give himright before a nursing session?”

I don't have any here at the house but I'll run out and get some. They won't hurt him if that's not the problem, will they?

Quoting mamacj:“ I don't have any here at the house but I'll run out and get some. They won't hurt him if that's not the problem, will they?”

na... it's just like orajel. You could try that first if you have some...

Quoting EastonsMom:“ na... it's just like orajel. You could try that first if you have some...”

Thanks for the help - you too loljessup. I do have some orajel, I'll try that next time he's fussing. Right now he's having one of his brief happy times, lol.

Quoting mamacj:“ Did she not want to nurse for this long while she was teething? It just seems like a long time to me, but I suppose since he has an alternative, he knows he has another option.”

Mine is 8 months old and has been teething off and on for months (still no teeth though) . . . It was hard to tell at first if she was teething or gas or tired or what? It seems like she'll drool, run a few low temps, knaw on her hand and if its not too bad enjoy it when i rub on her gums but i still have never seen white spots and sometimes they'll get really swollen and not so much at other times. So yeah it sounds like yours is teething too

Quoting Chrissy & Cyanne:“ Mine is 8 months old and has been teething off and on for months (still no teeth though) . . . It was ... [snip!] ... and sometimes they'll get really swollen and not so much at other times. So yeah it sounds like yours is teething too ”

Your describing my child, and she's only a month old! She has a few white dots on the front of her gums, she's had then since she was born. We swear she is going to cut teeth by the end of this month. Is this even possible? The nurses said they looked like white dots on her gums and they could be teeth coming through but um, we were a bit shocked so yeah lol.

Quoting Bee's Mommie:“ Your describing my child, and she's only a month old! She has a few white dots on the front of her gums, ... [snip!] ... said they looked like white dots on her gums and they could be teeth coming through but um, we were a bit shocked so yeah lol.”

sometimes the teeth will go up d down for awhile. but it is possible.

Quoting Bee's Mommie:“ Your describing my child, and she's only a month old! She has a few white dots on the front of her gums, ... [snip!] ... said they looked like white dots on her gums and they could be teeth coming through but um, we were a bit shocked so yeah lol.”

Oh yeah it's definately possible Children are born with teeth sometimes my childs just keeps going up and down, we didn't actually start teething until I think about 3 or 4 months old an dnow she's 8 mnths

my 4 month old is totally fine not sick... at least if he is he isnt acting like it... but.. hes refusing the breast everytime I position him to feed him he starts screaming but then when I sit him up or pick him up he stops what is going on I dont know what to do I feel like I cant even feed my own child I feel so... helpless!! why is he doing this?!?!

Quoting Holly Luvs Ethan:“ my 4 month old is totally fine not sick... at least if he is he isnt acting like it... but.. hes refusing ... [snip!] ... is going on I dont know what to do I feel like I cant even feed my own child I feel so... helpless!! why is he doing this?!?!”

how long has it been?

Jamil did that around that age and he just want hungry... He ate about an hour later after doing this... several times

hes eaten.. but he hasnt eaten his usual.. its been 6 hours since his last feed I gave him a bottle but he just kept trying to chew the teat  

Quoting Holly Luvs Ethan:“ hes eaten.. but he hasnt eaten his usual.. its been 6 hours since his last feed I gave him a bottle but he just kept trying to chew the teat  ”

He may just not be hungry... Offer the breast every 30 minutes but not sooner, unless he acts like he wants it...

His gums may also hurt... Maybe offer some tyenol or oragel or a cold paci or something like that.