5 Comments so far

1. ladysash on September 30, 2009 1:09 am

   When you get a shot in the mouth to numb the tooth, that is a local anesthetic, which is safe and will be rapidly broken down by the body. I am a dental hygienist and I had to have a filling done when I was pregnant and then again when I was nursing my second child. I felt perfectly safe having the shots done knowing what I do about the anesthesia used. To give you peace of mind though, feel free to bring this up with your dentist before your appointment and see what they say. You could even call your childs pediatrician and ask their opinion. If still in doubt, do as other posters have mentioned and pump some milk beforehand. At the age of one year, you are surely feeding your child other food now rather than only your milk, right? You can continue with table food and supplement with water if you want to avoid breastmilk altogether for that day. Just a thought. Good luck.

2. Pineapple Hat on September 30, 2009 2:02 am

   Really, for the effort it took to turn on the computer, open Explorer or whatever you use, get to Yahoo, type in your password, go to Answers, and type up this question…
   couldn’t you have just called your dentist?

3. Rico on September 30, 2009 2:39 am

   if you are in doubt,pump enough milk for the day and ask the dentist when you go if its safe to feed baby=this way you will have milk for baby in case you cant

4. CrazyChi on September 30, 2009 2:48 am

   Yes, I don’t think your baby will have a problem.
   If you’re worried, pump, or mix formula, for 24 hours or so after you’re numbed up, until the novacaine is worn out.
   Pineapple: ha! Is YOUR dentist that easy to reach? It’s loads easier to get on here and ask rather than to call and actually get an answer from a dentist.
   In all the time it took you to read the question, click the “Answer” link, and type in your smart-alack response, preview it and submit it, couldn’t you have just answered the question, or ignored it?

5. caffsans on September 30, 2009 3:20 am

   if you are in doubt=pump enough milk for the day and ask the dentist when you go if its safe to feed baby=this way you will have milk for baby in case you cant