The story of the pros and cons of breastfeeding orfeeding the mixture seems to be endless. In any case, every mom will decide how she will feed her baby. But we came across an incredibly interesting study of Australian pediatricians who can not help but share it with you. After all, it is about how to maintain the health of the baby. What could be more important? So, the researchers took care of the problem of early childhood caries. This problem is all over the world, it's not for nothing that children's dentistry grows like mushrooms. Scientists from the University of Adelaide analyzed the data on the condition of the teeth of 1129 children born in 2004. Data on the method of feeding a child were collected several times: at birth, at three months, a year and two. When the children were two years old, doctors gathered information about how many babies eat sugar. The data was updated twice: when the children were four years old and five years old.breastfeeding after one yearPhoto:GettyImagesIt turned out that almost 24 percent of five-year-old children suffered from severe early caries. That is, six or more teeth were badly decayed or even removed. Almost half of the children had caries in at least one tooth. And then a link was found with breastfeeding. Those children who had the most decayed teeth (out of those 24 percent) were breastfed for up to two years and longer. They developed severe caries 23.4 times more often than other children. But the amount of sugar consumed by children did not play any role. And there is one more caveat. "This is not the only problem. Babies who are bottle-fed - at night or during the day, when mom is not around, are also at increased risk of developing caries," the experts say. It turns out that it's all about hygiene. After breastfeeding, mothers do not brush their children's teeth or give them water, because milk contains enough liquid to satisfy the child's needs. And in vain. Once these teeth have erupted, you need to start caring for them right away. “Breastfeeding is wonderful and should be encouraged,” the researchers are sure. “But your pediatric dentist should warn you about the risks.” The moral is that you can breastfeed as long as you like. But after each feeding, you should at least rinse your mouth. And no one has canceled brushing your teeth twice a day. Read on:

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