> His teeth were fine, but here's what the dentist told me:

>1. Teeth can withstand exposure to breastmilk for only so many months. (I
>don't remember the number she said, maybe 18?). After that time, they will
>decay. (Since my son hadn't reached that theoretical time, yet, her point
>was: his teeth are OK now, but it's only a matter of time as long as you
>continue to bf.)

>2. She said that every one of the children in her practice who kept nursing
>developed caries. When I questioned her on this, she backed down a bit, and
>said, well, the only ones who didn't were the ones whose mothers limited
>nursing to specific times, and made sure to brush immediately afterward.

Maybe this dentist would like to meet my daughter? She continues to nurse
even though she is WELL over 18 months and has absolutely no decay. Nursing
was never limited to specific times, she was allowed to nurse at night, and
we have never brushed (or wiped her teeth with gauze as some recommend)
after nursing.


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Kim Balzer
La Leche League Leader, Student Lactation Consultant
The Milkie Way - Breastpump Rentals/Sales, Breastfeeding Supplies
Sebastopol, CA USA
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