OMG, do we have the same MCHN??? Mine would NOT believe me when I told her recent research refutes this in the case of breastfeeding. She asked how long ago I had read it, I said within the last few months. Then she asked where, I told her academic journals...still didn't want a bar of it - I mean, what would I know? Not only must I have crap instincts, but what would the researchers who shape best practice know?? Turns out I know a lot more about BFing than she does, in terms of education, merely because of my involvement with ABA and the way I've weaved BFing into my uni assignments, where possible :P
I know I joked about our nurses being one and the same, but the scary thing is that there are heaps more versions of my MCHN out there administering misinformation...
If you're worried about tooth decay and breastfeeding, Weston Price foundation has good info. There is a book called "Cure Tooth Decay" by Ramiel Nagel that has a GREAT explanation of how tooth decay occurs and how to stop it. It has nothing to do with breastfeeding. I loved the book because it was the first explanation that's made logical sense and fit in with our own experiences.
Wow. My son got his first teeth at 4.5 months and is still feeding many times overnight... it's sad how little these MCHN's understand about the importance of BFing, night feeds, attachment. What do they study??
The new ones will be up to speed, but I fear they, too, will get left behind on best practice. They go to the professional development sessions, get their names ticked off and may or may not pay attention to what is being presented. I have friends who see this happen in nursing circles! Not very comforting, is it?
I've got to credit my MCHN there. She was going on about solids from 4 months but then the next time I saw her it was all about 'around 6 months'. I'm guessing she had been to a professional development day and changed her tune. Good on her for rolling with it I say
I also told her we're vegetarian so my son will be and she straight away started giving me all this positive info on veggie kids that she had received from a professional development.
Turns out I know a lot more about BFing than she does, in terms of education, merely because of my involvement with ABA and the way I've weaved BFing into my uni assignments, where possible :P
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