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I need to stop breastfeeding when the babys teeth come in?

April 26, 2017babys breastfeeding teeth

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I need to stop breastfeeding when the babys teeth come in?

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(by Amy Spangler, from Breastfeeding A Parents Guide, RN, MN, IBCLC): No. You do not need to wean when your babys teeth come in. Both of my children got their first tooth at 3 months of age but were breastfed more than a year. Biting can occur at the end of feeding, when the baby is no longer hungry, but playful. Simply remove the baby from the breast with a firm no. If the baby is still hungry, offer the breast again. If the biting continues, remove the baby from the breast for several minutes. Your baby will soon learn that biting brings an end to breastfeeding, and the biting will stop.