by me breastfeeding is it slowing up the progress of my son getting his teeth?
because my neighbor baby is 7 mths and he have 5 teeth, and is getting bottle feed. so is being on formula more better for my son?
2007-04-04 06:08:19 · 23 answers · asked by ♥♥♥ H☮TMAMA ♥♥♥ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Your son will get his teeth in due time. Some kids don't get them until after a year. Don't worry, every child, regardless of how they are fed, get their teeth at different times....and if you are breastfeeding it may be best he doesn't have teeth.
Breastfeeding is almost always the best choice.
2007-04-04 06:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Breastmilk is healthier for your son than formula. And how they are fed has nothing to do with when their teeth come in.
It's not a race to see who gets teeth first. ;-) And just because some other baby got teeth first, that doesn't make him better or healthier than your child. :-)
Do you know when you and daddy got your first teeth? Sometimes there is a pattern in families as to when the teeth come in. Find out if your moms kept baby books and if they wrote down or remember when each of you got your first teeth.
Do yourself a favor and try not to compare your child to other kids. You'll be a lot happier and worry a lot less. All kids are different, sometimes even within the same family!
2007-04-04 06:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
breastfeeding has nothing to do with it. i am breastfeeding and my 7 mo has 2 teeth. both my sisters are formula feeding. the 1 with a 6 mo has 4 teeth and the 1 with an 8 1/2 mo has no teeth. your better off having no teeth yet anyway. the sooner they come in the softer they'll be. then they will be more susceptable to staining.
2007-04-04 06:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by michelle j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
teeth come when they are ready no matter what you are feeding them - Heck some babies are even born with them and like my little 13 month old daughter some get them "late" she got her 2 bottoms about 8 months and 1 of her top teeth just came through this past week.
Don't let people scare you by telling you when things should happen - teeth - walking - talking - each child is an individual and as long as his/her pediatrician is OK with his development and you see no signs that anything is wrong then they are just doing things at their pace -
good luck to you and your son.
2007-04-04 06:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mum of 6 - newest born 8-25-07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No worries all kids are different! My daughters teeth didnt start kicking in until she was 11 month old...in the long run it made her look like a lil cute Baby for so much longer lol...It was so cute she was in Daycare with 4 teeth lol! I dont think it has anything to do with breast or bottle....although I heard that sucking too much/too long on a pacifier is bad for the way the teeth grow so I think you are doing the right thing breast feeding!
2007-04-04 06:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by $D*Da*Spoild*1$ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every baby gets there teeth at different times, my son didn't get them till he was 8 or 9 months and a friend's baby started getting them at four months, we both breastfed. Breastmilk is the best for your son, it is perfectly balanced just for him and his needs, formula is standard issue. Continue breastfeeding and in due time he will have those teeth.
2007-04-04 06:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, your not slowing down your child's ability to grow teeth by breastfeeding. Keep doing it, its the healthiest, best, and cheapest way to feed your baby! The age teeth grow is different for everyone... some babies are born with teeth, some don't get their first tooth till their 12+ months.
2007-04-04 06:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by velas779 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no connection between the timing of tooth eruption and your method of feeding.
There is, however, a connection between jaw development and method of feeding. Breastfed babies are at a lower risk for needing orthodontic correction later in life and have better developed jaw muscles, leading to better speech development. I put some links at the bottom for you to read more about this.
Teeth come in differently for different babies and it all depends on genetics. Your baby's teeth will all eventually show up when they are good and ready. My first breastfed baby had one tooth at 9 months old, and my second breastfed baby had eight teeth by the time he was 9 months old. Children are all different. Ask your pediatrician if you are still worried.
2007-04-04 08:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by calliope_13731 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Different babies do things differently. I have friend's whose babies started teething around 3 or 4 months and others who didn't start teething until they were almost a year. It just depends on the baby. It wont make a difference if you're breast or bottle feeding. The baby will teeth when it happens.
2007-04-04 06:12:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Teeth are very crazy little things. Even closely related people don't always follow the same schedule. I got most of my baby teeth way ahead of the "norm". My family thought my sister was going to be toothless forever. My daughter had12 teeth by 12 mos and was cutting #s 13-16 on her one yr checkup. It has NOTHING to do with breastfeeding. Breast is best.
2007-04-04 06:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by ladybug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋