Oh, The Teeth He Has
Oh. My. Gosh. So, the teething thing has turned into a not-so-fun time for Archer AND the rest of the family. He is generally unhappy and not satisfied by much of anything, which is completely out of character for him. So far, Archer has been a delight (and he really is even now), but this sprouting teeth ordeal has made him and me a tad grumpy. In his times of restlessness and discomfort, he has resorted to biting while nursing. You can imagine how lovely I think this is. I’m doing what I can to get the point across that this HURTS Mama, but it keeps happening. I know we will get through this stage, but MAN, it REALLY hurts!
I called my Aunt (who is absolutely wonderful) today. She was a nurse, a lactation consultant, had a homebirth, and practiced extended breastfeeding with all 3 of her children. To say the least, I admire her. Anyway, I was telling her the tale of Archer biting, and she said this was a “great problem to have”. Her intention was to say that it’s wonderful that I am breastfeeding and that I have all of this time to spend with my little one for such a problem to arise. I agree! What a lovely point of view! Thank you, Aunt Peggy.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Have you found a substitute for those frozen rings? Those were always given to me as a child and I only suffered from buck teeth. Maybe they could do the same for Archer.