How? How? How?

[heidi]

Jon just had his second well-baby visit.

And we realised that I give birth to two month old babys.

He's now 9lbs 6oz and 21 and 3/4 inches (and I have to redo his carseat as he's outgrown the "newborn" setting).

And... the scariest thing is...


He's teething!!!!!!!!!

Yes, he is 2 weeks old (technically, 44 weeks post-conception, which is sort of relevant for teeth) and his teeth are about to sprout through his gums - sometime within the next 10 days or so.

Meh.

Am, as many of you know, NURSING, and I don't intend to stop but...

How do you nurse a one-month-old who could hurt when he bites?

Any advice? Help? PLEASE?

Comments

Hee.

[anya-writer.livejournal.com]

My mum breastfed my oldest sis until she was about 3 years old, which meant she really had teeth by then. In fact, she was the one who told mum that she didn't want to breastfeed anymore because she might hurt her (our mum). 0_0

Perhaps you could express your breastmilk (by hand or pump, whichever method might be more comfortable) and feed it to him through the bottle once his teeth begin to hurt you. There's also the option of talking to Jon about being gentle, it might help. Babies are naturally intelligent and might understand what you mean, especially if you and your baby are really attuned to each other's moods.

Nine lbs, 6 oz... adjusting the carseat setting... damn if he's not a wunderkid. You have yourself a prodigy, Heidi. Congratulations to you and Aaron! :)

Anya