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hi just wondering if u can buy a gel or something to put on your nipples that tastes yuck to wean baby off the breast?
my son is 13 months and he wont give up on the breast, and he has teeth now OUCH
I've never heard of such a gel, but you can ask in your local pharmacy. However I think that your baby might be trying to tell you that he is not ready for weaning yet. With correct positioning your nipple should be far towards the throat away from his teeth. Try placing your nipple right above your son's nose as if you're having him smell it. He'll open his mouth and lift his head up and try latching onto your breast. He will look like he has a mouthful of your breast. If he's latched correctly you will not feel as much pain if he decides to bite.
Good luck and keep me updated.
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Sageda El-Abbasy
Expertise
I can answer questions reagrding correct positioning for breast feeding, mastitis and how to deal with it, and increasing milk supply. I'd like to encourage and help women to continue breast feeding for the longest period possible. I can also help identify whether a woman is pregnant or not and what symptoms to look out for.
Experience
I've been pregnany before and I read a lot of articles and sevral books about the subject. I've also suffered from mastitis three times myself and was able to identify it and deal with it the last two times.
Education/Credentials
Took a course about Developmental Psychology in University while studying for my bachelor's degree. It covered pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as the child's psychology up till the age of 10.
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