My daughter had her tooth extracted at 20 months as she damaged it falling down the steps, she nursed immediately after. I didn't ask for permission, it never occurred to me that it would be a problem. It certainly hasn't harmed her teeth at all. Our problem was caused by the local dentist replacing the tooth, and then a long running abscess, so the tooth was finally removed by a children's specialist dentist. He was fine with us feeding her right up until the removal and immediately after. Jenny Jenny Doncon Breastfeeding Counsellor, IBCLC, Australia (read my expressing story here: http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41257 and my weaning diary here http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40015) On 06/07/2010, at 7:06 AM, Sarah Reece-Stremtan wrote: > Has anyone had any experience with a nursing toddler who needed to > have > teeth extracted? I apologize for asking a question about my own > child but I > cannot find any information about this and don't think it's very > common. > > My 2 1/2yo fell and injured his L upper central and lateral incisors 3 > months ago, and now has developed a small abscess necessitating the > teeth be > removed. The dentists we've seen have been reluctantly supportive of > breastfeeding, grudgingly "okayed" us to continue nursing after the > injury > (his teeth were *very* loose and he had an alveolar bone fracture. > I was > *shocked* he wanted to nurse within 12 hrs, but we figured out how > to make > it work so he wasn't killing me). I am afraid, however, that he > will not be > allowed to breastfeed after the teeth are pulled, for risk of > dislodging any > clot formation at the gum site. > > Any ideas or information on this? I know that sucking through a > straw is > "forbidden" after most extractions (which also unfortunately is how he > handles liquids the best) but I'm not sure that nursing exerts the > same > negative pressure -- and also wonder if he'll be compressing breast > tissue > against his gum in the gap and whether or not it would be rubbing or > irritating the sockets. He will also likely have some GI/airway > evaluations > done under anesthesia at the same time and may have a temporary > naso-esophageal probe in place and I can only imagine just horrible > he will > be feeling if he is unable to nurse for the 24 hrs after the > procedures (and > just how much fun I will have trying to entertain him, ugh). But > obviously > if it may truly be detrimental, we'll hold off on the nursing. > Opinions or > experiences??? > > Thanks much, > Sarah Reece-Stremtan M.D. (peds anesthesiology fellow who had to > work WAY > too much this weekend in Washington DC) > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an > email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet > welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome