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As your baby gets older

Teething and biting

You can continue to breastfeed once your baby starts to get teeth. Babies use their tongues, not their teeth, to breastfeed.

If your baby is latched well and sucking, you should not feel the teeth while your baby is feeding.

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Once in a while, babies might bite the nipple or breast, especially when they are teething. Talk to a lactation consultant for tips on how to teach your baby not to bite.

Refusing to breastfeed

Sometimes babies will suddenly stop wanting to breastfeed.

Many times it is hard to know why this happens. Refusing to breastfeed is usually temporary, and your baby will start breastfeeding again within a few days.

Some reasons that your baby may refuse breastfeeding include:

• Teething.
• Illness.
• Stress.
• A change in environment such as a new childcare situation.
• A major change in routine.

This usually does not mean your baby is ready to wean.

To help your baby return to breastfeeding:

• Keep offering your baby the breast or breast milk from a bottle if bottle feeding.
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