Everyone's a Critic

I've been a little perturbed about Madeline's dental health these last couple of days.  A few Alberta dentals have been chatting on CBC about how they see two or three babies a day in their practices with early childhood caries, and how moms are responsible.  Blah.  I didn't think that I was negligent by not wiping Madeline's teeth and gums after every breastfeeding session.  I really don't think she'd appreciate me waking her up in the middle of the night to stick a damp cloth in her mouth.  I do think that the dentists raise a good point, but perhaps they should have considered the practicality of their advice a little more. 

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[justine]

hi there...i had heard from a dentist, that breastmilk left on the gums will not cause extensive tooth decay. I asked the same thing about waking up my son to wipe his gums and he said it is ok not to bother in the middle of the night.