What Are the Best Tips for Feeding During Teething?
There are a number of ways to deal with feeding during teething, such as numbing the gums with cold foods and using chilled utensils. The way in which parents manage feeding during teething will depend on whether the child is breast feeding, in which case the child may have to be trained not to bite down while nursing. There are also some ways to manage feeding during teething that are not related to feeding the child. For example, using a cold teething ring prior to feeding can help to numb the baby’s gums and make eating more comfortable. Some people use a numbing agent on the gums, but this practice is discouraged by some doctors who assert that the product can also numb the throat and the gag reflex, which is very dangerous.
