My 8.5 month old baby has started teething and feeding has become difficult as he bites. Also, I am not comfortable using nipple shields. What else can I do

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Garima VermaDentist3 years ago

A. you can massage the gums immediately before the feed using a moist clean cotton cloth. if still the baby bites then withdraw. you can extract the milk and feed through sipper or bottle. but make sure whatever you use is always sterilized

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