Bedtime bottle & tooth brushing

[Lulu_Laroo]

Now Poppy finally has a tooth, I'm already obsessed with brushing it and keeping it clean! (I was a dental nurse and saw FAR too many tiny children with tooth decay). The problem is, we give her a feed right before bed, and 9 times out of 10 she falls asleep whilst we're giving it to her. Obviously I then want to brush her little tooth! Do you think I should start giving her a bedtime feed a little earlier in the evening, say half an hour earlier than normal in the hope she won't fall asleep and I can brush her tooth without waking her? How does everyone else do it?

 

[LaurenMM]

I've been wondering this too as Angel is quite drowsy after her last feed. She's got two teeth now and I'm trying to do it twice a day, I usually do it after her first bottle at about 7.30-8am and after her last but sometimes I've forgotten; I know that terrible just trying to get into the habit. I guess you could try a bit of toothpaste on your little finger and ease it onto the area? x

 

[Mrsstuart01]

I would say feed her a bit earlier and brush after xx

 

[l_maclean]

My dentist always said it doesn't matter what time you brush as long as you do. He said really morning and evening are prob the most inconvient times for a lot of folks. Does she have a bath every night, you could do it then. Xxx

 

[Zazu]

When zachary first got his teeth I brushed them before his bedtime bottle, and when he got a bit older I brushed them after, as he would stay up for a bit after his bedtime bottle and not fall asleep during it xxx