We finally had her teeth appointment. (Her teeth are coming in without there enamel.) Dentist said 3 teeth (out of the 8 she has) are already really bad (full of cavities). He want to put caps on them all, and of coarse a one year old isn't going to cooperate fro that, so we have to go to the hospital and put her under . He is also going to repair any nerve damage that may be present.
He said bf is harming her teeth!
He said to wean her and use a sippy cup with water or milk. I don't see how bm is any worse than milk in a sippy cup! Anyway, I am not just going to stop cold turkey. Her surgery is the 20th. I am going to try to night wean her and cut back a bit on the nursing (she still nurses A LOT).
I asked if he thought she was in pain, and he said probably. At the very least, her teeth are VERY sensitive. I felt sooooo bad. I mean, I kinda had a feeling (which is why I kept bugging dr until he finally refered me to a pediatric dentist) she was hurting because she almost never smiles (with an open mouth, like most babies) and she doesn't talk much. She hums a lot. Like it hurts to have her mouth open. She also refuses to take bites from food. I have to put little bits in her mouth, like a mother bird.
Sorry this is so rambley, but to think the worst, and then to have a dr tell you your right...
I just hope we get through it ok...
Hey, Unregistered - we need you! The SheKnows TTC boards aren't going anywhere - but perhaps you'd consider helping us grow our 
Marosa will need surgery
Re: Marosa will need surgery
) but I have been lurking here for a while as I am hoping to TTC #2 soon and I am still breastfeeding number one (who's 17months old). Unfortunately I have to have some dental work done so need to wait until that's all finished.
for you and Marosa. 
