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Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 07:12:12 -0700 (PDT)
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This reminds me of one of the reasons homebirth is
considered safer than hospital birth...hospitals have
more germs, but also, mam and baby are accostomed to
the bacteria in their own home, and have more
resistance to them than to the foriegn bacteria they
would meet in hospital...
This goes back to our paleoteeth thread of a few
months ago, but I think if mom or dad eats a poor diet
and has an unhealthy mouth with cavity causing
bacteria in overabundance, and they are feeding baby a
carbohydrate rich medium for that bacteria to grow in,
maybe this is the reason chewing food for a baby could
cause cavities. Personally I think (with a good
diet)it would provide a protective effect, passing on
some antibodies, mild exposure to common bacteria to
stimulate an immune response, etc.
BTW, another good site to check out is Kathryn
Dettweiler's Breastfeeding page. She is an
anthropologist who has specifically researched
breastfeeding.
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On Monday, May 26, 2003, at 03:59 PM, Jens Wilkinson
wrote:
> I have one question about the practice of prechewing
> food. I was under the impression that parents could
> pass on germs to the babies, and that this could
lead
> to cavities.
Read two conflicting things about pre-chewed food.
People who chew food
for babies before they have teeth actually help by in
effect
inoculating the babies, so they tend to have fewer
cavities in the long
run. On the other hand, babies who get food from the
mouth only after
they have their own teeth in have the opposite
results, more cavities.
My own guess is that it isn't bad for babies to
encounter normal
bacteria when they are still protected by the mother's
antibodies in
milk. Excessively sterile conditions probably are not
the best in the
long run. Some studies suggest that it can lead to
allergies and
asthma. Recent "scientific advice" says to keep dogs
and cats in the
house with the babies, as these kids will wind up the
healthiest.
Sounds good to me, but I can't convince my wife! The
social benefits of
pets are tremendous as well.
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