On Mon, 5 Aug 1996, Susanna Eve wrote: > Palmer. However, I wonder about the statement that breastfeeding > would basically make orthodontics obsolete. Surely I am not the only > one on this list with a breastfed child who is undergoing > orthodontics? He didn't wean until 3 1/2 by the way. I have wondered about this also, and queried a good friend of mine who also nursed her daughter for 2 years, but still invested in braces. What I *did* come up with, is that Jessica (the daughter) used a pacifier for the entire duration of breastfeeding, and a little beyond. I am wondering if your son also used a pacifier or a thumb? (NOT implying that this is not the "correct" way to breastfeed, but instead pointing out another reason why orthodontics may have been necessary.) Heidi Murphy