Hi all
My son is going ot be 8 months by this 11 th.
He takes extracted milk in the day time and nights he takes from me.Ine between he takes oats ceral in the afternnon and rice ceral in the evening around 6.he takes once juice also in the day time. My problem is in nights he jsut wants to hold my nipple and sleep this practise he has started recently.and still he keeps sucks i am having sever buring senstaion and pain.any idea how to get rid of this.I dont want to stop milk for him atleast for next 4 months .pls suggest
Thanks
Manju
Hetal replied. manju, this is normal.
ur lil one might be teething. ask your dr if he is teething. my nirja used to do that when she completed 3.5 months. because i bf once in the morning, and then i give her expressed milk,slowly she started doing wat you mentioned. after i had sore nipples i went to dr and talked about it, and he happen to check nirja mouth and wollaah, she was teething. this was unexpected coz she was 3.5 months that time.and i wasnt ready for it. finally at her 5th month, complete,we saw her lil bud.so check for teething signs.
also, whenever your baby finishes your one side. try to avoid offering him other or slowly put a twisted cold cotton cloth or a pacifier or a plain bottle nipple at his mouth replacing your nipple, and he will gradually stop asking for your nipple. if you feel he is biting, rub you finger in honey and then apply to his gums, he should b fine. try for couple days.c if it works. also, there are nipple shields available at ne baby shop,try them. after nirja started teething, i had to wear them & feed her or else it was horrible to go thru that sensation.they are worth the price for.

Good luck
Hetal