Val Best RN RM IBCLC wrote:

> Today I met with a Mum who has 8 children (she just loves kids).  she
> was telling me that she feels that her teeth has definately suffered
> as a result of breastfeeding.

What is wrong with her teeth?  I find that one's gums get more sensitive
while pregnant and breastfeeding, which if neglected could lead to more
problematic teeth.  My dentists (have had several to to many moves) have
fussed at me about my tender gums.  I tell them that I've been pregnant,
breastfeeding or both for 8 years and the only comment has ever been
"they will get better when you wean".

Kathy

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Kathy Koch, BSEd, IBCLC
LLL Leader, AAPL
mailto:[log in to unmask]          Great Mills, MD, USA
"Within the child lies the fate of the future."   Maria Montessori
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