Here's a mostly sign language conversation I had with my daughter last week. She's 15 months old and teething like crazy.
While nursing, I felt her latch change slightly, then:
Baby: [signed while nursing] "Scared."
Me: "You're scared?"
Baby: [signed] "Yes."
Me: "What are you scared of?"
Baby: [signed] "Nursing."
Me: "You're scared of nursing?"
Baby: [signed] "Yes," [un-latches, spoken] "Mama."
Me: "You're scared of nursing mama. Is that because you have a hurt in your mouth?"
Baby: [goes back to nursing, signs] "Yes. Hurt."
She's told me this many times since, but it hasn't slowed her nursing down at all.
Any of your babies have pain with nursing while teething?
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