Lactnetters,

     FYI:

     At the web site:

     http://www.abcnews.com/sections/living/teeth1021/index.html

     you can find an article that looks at tooth decay in babies resulting
     from going to bed with bottles.  They are looking at thickness of the
     tooth enamel and amount of bacteria in the mouth, in addition to what
     is in the bottle.  One of the paragraphs states:


     "An animal study in last month's Journal of the American Dental
     Association indicated that 2 percent milk posed the lowest dental
     decay risk. Infant formulas were somewhat higher, but still
     dramatically lower than any drink containing sucrose. "

     The article made no mention about breastfeeding, but did state that
     decay was due to infection -- something we know breastfeeding can help
     prevent.

     Perhaps the actual article in the journal mentions breastfeeding.  If
     anyone has access to that article, could you let us know?



     See ya,

     Dena Bernhard