I have been worried for several months already thinking what to do about night feedings (and Danny is still doing those so frequently) when our first teeth will start to come out. According to several articles I read, breastmilk can cause teeth decay as it contains sugars that feed nasty bacteria... Tonight my fears were reinforced after I read an article on Baby Bottle Mouth in What to Expect book (the First Year) . However after my hubby looked around online he found a detailed article that explains the matter. According to this article, no concrete data has been found to support the fact that breastfeeding can cause teeth decay. Actually there are some facts that suggest the opposite... For example, when a baby is nursing milk gets into the moth behind teeth - which is true just remember the latching on pics from any book on newborn care. Also baby really needs to suck to get milk, it doesn't just float freely, so if he sucks, he is awake and he is also swallowing... so there is no danger that milk will stay in his mouth for several hours after feeding... also in some studies they found that breastmilk can protect teeth and that it's ph level is just slightly different from that of water...
Well, I feel better now though not a 100% sure there is no danger to our upcoming teeth
Here is the link to the article for more details http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/tooth-decay.html
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