Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 I'm sure most of us ave been told this and if not we will be. THere is ot proof that this is totally true. If you take care of her teeth by brushing them as soon as she wakes up and also befire she goes to bed I think everything is fine. Jodi Mommy to twin girls and Mackenzie 7-11-1999 icq#70190079 Go to picturetrail.com/twinsmegmac to see pics of my girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 Blithe, At the LLL conference I went to, there was a dentist that spoke at length about tooth decay and breastfeeding. There is a new study out by Pamela kson that shows that breastmilk is anticariogenic (prevents tooth decay) . The things that do cause tooth decay are supplemental carbohydrates and strep mutans bacteria which can be passed easily from an adult that has it. Breasts do not leak like bottles do and the nipple goes so far back in the baby's mouth that the breastmilk goes down their throat and doesn't bath the teeth like would happen if the baby slept with a bottle. And actually saliva in the mouth helps to prevent tooth decay as well so when a baby goes all night with no nursing it's mouth can get very dry and be more prone to tooth decay. I certainly wouldn't night wean for that reason. Wendihttp://www.lactivist.combreastfeeding resources and info -----Original Message-----From: Blithe Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 10:42 PMTo: breastfeeding (AT) eSubject: nursing at night Is tooth decay a reason to stop night nursings? I took my daughter for her one year checkup today and saw the nurse practitioner, who I like. She suggested that I begin to wean her off the night nursing in order to prevent tooth decay. She said the lactose in the milk can cause teeth to rot if it settles there overnight. I didn't think there was lactose in breastmilk, only in cow's milk. Can the sugars in breastmilk do the same thing? Also, it's not like my breast is in her mouth dripping all night like a bottle would be. She's sucking and swallowing just like when she nurses during the day. My feeling is that this is not a legitimate concern but wanted to see what you all had to say about it. Has anyone else been told this by their doctor/nurse? BlitheGive the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 It's another case of formula feeding advice being applied to nursing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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