Pediatrician Questions Bottle feeding

Does sleeping with a bottle cause a problem?

My 2 month old baby tends to sleep with the bottle in his mouth. Is this a bad habit?

5 Answers

PediatricianBottlefeeding
Yes. Bottle leads to teeth decay.
Yes when his teeth come in it can cause caries
Yes, this will cause nursing bottle dental caries. So, please do not leave a bottle of milk or juice in the baby's crib.
Yes, do not make the baby sleep with the bottle in the mouth, it can become a habit and cause dental caries once the teeth erupt around 6 months.
Yes, because that promotes cavities in the future.