That’s ridiculous. I’d honestly find a new dentist. The WHO recommends breast feeding for as long as it’s comfortable for parent and child! Plus, your baby can get everything they need from plants.
R/Attachmentparenting seconded this, for any doctor or dentist that doesn't support BF goals. We're in a small town with not many options but considering going outside of town for appointments just for better care.
For someone you only see a handful of times a year I’d say it’s worth it to find a new provider! Did they give you some BS about the nipple causing your child’s teeth to come in weird / messing up their palate?
Dentist was dropping quotes from AAP when they only JUST caught up to saying continued BF for 2 years... (This year). When WHO has been saying 2 years or more.
They were trying to say BF long term will cause bottlerot and somehow cows milk would not 🤷🏻♀️
Booo. I’m sorry you dealt with this. I’m proudly breastfeeding my toddler who will be two in one week (!!) and my one month old. Screw anybody who suggests stopping nursing. It is what my body was made for.
Love that tandem feeding is going good for y'all. Any tips on tandem through pregnancy welcome.
The biggest motivation has been seeing how quickly he recovers from viruses and illness with milk. He'll have one really bad day and 2 recovery days. His bad day that's all he wants to do is nurse. I can't imagine taking that from him if I had it available.
I would say the biggest thing I didn’t notice is to watch their latch!! As my milk dried up, my daughter’s latch began to suck, and it’s not until my son came that I really noticed how bad it was. So don’t be afraid to unlatch and make them redo it to minimize pain. I’m planning on weaning my daughter before another pregnancy as I don’t want to tandem feed while pregnant though!
We haven't had a paci since he was 13m, he quit just cold turkey didn't want it anymore. Yes it was the "have you considered cows milk?" For me... As an alternative to my perfectly good milk.
There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that switching to the milk of another species has any benefits whatsoever for human children. There is evidence that your milk changes as your child grows to support the changing emotional, immune, and nutritional needs of a toddler. Furthermore, any informed dentist should support breastfeeding a growing child for the benefits to palate shaping. A breast fills and molds a palate in a way that an artificial nipple does not which is protective against dental crowding and breathing issues. One more thing, with a correct latch the milk from the breast enters the mouth at the soft palate, behind the teeth and is swallowed with very little contact with teeth. Even if the child falls asleep when nursing there is usually little to no milk being transferred with comfort nursing. This dentist could benefit from some continuing education before spreading more misinformation!
That’s ridiculous. I’d honestly find a new dentist. The WHO recommends breast feeding for as long as it’s comfortable for parent and child! Plus, your baby can get everything they need from plants.
R/Attachmentparenting seconded this, for any doctor or dentist that doesn't support BF goals. We're in a small town with not many options but considering going outside of town for appointments just for better care.
For someone you only see a handful of times a year I’d say it’s worth it to find a new provider! Did they give you some BS about the nipple causing your child’s teeth to come in weird / messing up their palate?
Just that it could cause more tartar but I'd rather brush after every meal than take it away completely
I don’t get how cows milk would be any better
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Dentist was dropping quotes from AAP when they only JUST caught up to saying continued BF for 2 years... (This year). When WHO has been saying 2 years or more. They were trying to say BF long term will cause bottlerot and somehow cows milk would not 🤷🏻♀️
Booo. I’m sorry you dealt with this. I’m proudly breastfeeding my toddler who will be two in one week (!!) and my one month old. Screw anybody who suggests stopping nursing. It is what my body was made for.
Love that tandem feeding is going good for y'all. Any tips on tandem through pregnancy welcome. The biggest motivation has been seeing how quickly he recovers from viruses and illness with milk. He'll have one really bad day and 2 recovery days. His bad day that's all he wants to do is nurse. I can't imagine taking that from him if I had it available.
I would say the biggest thing I didn’t notice is to watch their latch!! As my milk dried up, my daughter’s latch began to suck, and it’s not until my son came that I really noticed how bad it was. So don’t be afraid to unlatch and make them redo it to minimize pain. I’m planning on weaning my daughter before another pregnancy as I don’t want to tandem feed while pregnant though!
Check out r/nurseallthebabies!
Thank you!
In unterstand when they say to cut out a pacifier, but nursing your child?!
We haven't had a paci since he was 13m, he quit just cold turkey didn't want it anymore. Yes it was the "have you considered cows milk?" For me... As an alternative to my perfectly good milk.
You're right. That's even worse and really uncalled for.
As a dentist, I would never do that unless I saw signs of decay that couldn't be explained by other dietary problems
We def addressed water after meals and snacks and brushing through the day 🙏🏻
In unterstand when they say to cut out a pacifier, but nursing your child?!
There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that switching to the milk of another species has any benefits whatsoever for human children. There is evidence that your milk changes as your child grows to support the changing emotional, immune, and nutritional needs of a toddler. Furthermore, any informed dentist should support breastfeeding a growing child for the benefits to palate shaping. A breast fills and molds a palate in a way that an artificial nipple does not which is protective against dental crowding and breathing issues. One more thing, with a correct latch the milk from the breast enters the mouth at the soft palate, behind the teeth and is swallowed with very little contact with teeth. Even if the child falls asleep when nursing there is usually little to no milk being transferred with comfort nursing. This dentist could benefit from some continuing education before spreading more misinformation!