Nighttime bottle question - plus teeth

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the great responses to my eating questions for Dalia.

I know that keeping a bottle in the mouth at night can cause tooth

decay, but I didn't think that happened if you just fed the bottle

before bed and then took it away. That is what I do with Dalia.

She does not get fed in the middle of the night anymore as of around

a month ago. Also, she has no teeth.

So what is the problem with the " nighttime " bottle? And, is it

typical to have a delay in teeth coming in with SGA/RSS kids? Dalia

is almost 13 months and no sign of teeth.

Sheryl (mom to Dalia, 12.5 mos, 15.25lbs, 27in, SGA, reflux, mild

asymmetry)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

here again... my son is non sga/rss and didn't get his

first tooth until about 15 months! YIKES! Emerence, SGA, poss RSS

got her first at about 8 months and an almost full mouth by 13

months.

GO FIGURE! Kids and their timetables can drive us nuts!

>

> Thanks for the great responses to my eating questions for Dalia.

>

> I know that keeping a bottle in the mouth at night can cause tooth

> decay, but I didn't think that happened if you just fed the bottle

> before bed and then took it away. That is what I do with Dalia.

> She does not get fed in the middle of the night anymore as of

around

> a month ago. Also, she has no teeth.

>

> So what is the problem with the " nighttime " bottle? And, is it

> typical to have a delay in teeth coming in with SGA/RSS kids?

Dalia

> is almost 13 months and no sign of teeth.

>

> Sheryl (mom to Dalia, 12.5 mos, 15.25lbs, 27in, SGA, reflux, mild

> asymmetry)

[Guest guest]

Hi again Sheryl-

Delay of tooth reuption is not an uncommon thing. I know that I got all of my

teeth about

a year later than " normal. " My 2-year molars didn't come out until I was 3,

6-year molars

at 7, etc. I didn't lose my first tooth until I was well past 8, as well. So I'm

not surprised

that Dalia doesn't have any teeth at " just " 13 months <wink>.

-Sharon-

Just an RSS kid who grew up

>

> Thanks for the great responses to my eating questions for Dalia.

>

> I know that keeping a bottle in the mouth at night can cause tooth

> decay, but I didn't think that happened if you just fed the bottle

> before bed and then took it away. That is what I do with Dalia.

> She does not get fed in the middle of the night anymore as of around

> a month ago. Also, she has no teeth.

>

> So what is the problem with the " nighttime " bottle? And, is it

> typical to have a delay in teeth coming in with SGA/RSS kids? Dalia

> is almost 13 months and no sign of teeth.

>

> Sheryl (mom to Dalia, 12.5 mos, 15.25lbs, 27in, SGA, reflux, mild

> asymmetry)

[Guest guest]

Yeah totally common to not get teeth until late, even with children without

growth problems...Most dentists don't worry until they are two years old.

Our son is also delayed on the teething thing, but he has all most now

except 5 including his incisors (go figure why). I think it is great you

are not giving her a latenight bottle. THey do make a baby oragel that you

can gently rub on her gums to clean the milk off prior to placing her in

bed. That is if she sleeps soundly enough to do that!!! I was told by

a dentist that the problem with a nighttime bottle even if it had water in

was the possibility of pusing the formation of the mouth out of original

shape...Just like with a pacifier. I have been using a sipppy cup for

Mathieu since he was about 5 months old, and he has done well. I have used

it with water only at night since he was 12 months old, and had gotten used

to brushing his teeth (actually gums.. LOL) before going to bed and I was

cleaning them after I nursed at night, to get the sugar off his gums and

teeth prior to placing him in his bed. Now I will have to say I am anal

about it because I have awful molar teeth and I don't want my children

suffering the same problems I have had. My oldest has had perfect check-up

every time.

On a side note, I too used Avent bottle (when I wasn't there to nurse) and

the avent sippy cups. They are chunky but they have hand holder for her you

can buy seperatly for the sippy cups. They are at Toys R Us and I think

Burlington Coat Factory, BabysRus. I loved them!! The other type of sippy

I like now that my son is older is the playtex insulated. It hold drinks

warm or cold and does not cause condensation on the cup. Therfore, it

doesn't drip all over the place. They also make them with ones that come

with straws, they are bigger 10-12 oz. cups, but well worth it if you are

interested in weaning from the bottle.

Good-luck,

Jay

Mom to

5 1/2

Mathieu 23 Months

Thanks for the great responses to my eating questions for Dalia.

I know that keeping a bottle in the mouth at night can cause tooth

decay, but I didn't think that happened if you just fed the bottle

before bed and then took it away. That is what I do with Dalia.

She does not get fed in the middle of the night anymore as of around

a month ago. Also, she has no teeth.

So what is the problem with the " nighttime " bottle? And, is it

typical to have a delay in teeth coming in with SGA/RSS kids? Dalia

is almost 13 months and no sign of teeth.

Sheryl (mom to Dalia, 12.5 mos, 15.25lbs, 27in, SGA, reflux, mild

asymmetry)

[Guest guest]

Hi, i remember my mom telling me it took a long time for my teeth to

come in i dont think its such a bad thing. Im 22 and still have six

baby teeth the dentist said its a good thing because my adult teeth

if they ever do come in which i doubt, will last longer.......

Chantal RSS