At my dentist appointment (the first since Ellie was born) the dental hygienist was surprised to see how good I looked and commented on the weight I've lost since having the baby (other than the "well duh" weight). I proudly admitted that I am now 5 pounds less than what I was when I first got pregnant.
I've always known that breast feeding would be good for my body, but I thought it would stop at the weight.
Moving on to start the dental portion of my dental appointment, she discovered that the mysterious staining on my teeth had disappeared. Six months ago she had written that I had "moderate" staining even though we couldn't figure out why because at the time I wasn't drinking tea because of the pregnancy. Now I drink 3-5 cups of dark tea a day. Go figure.
Continuing with the fun, she says my gums are healthier too. Whoo hoo! However, I stopped flossing once the baby was born. Go figure.
So in the end she looked at me in confusion and said "well I guess my advice is keep drinking the tea and don't floss."
Maybe, just maybe* it is because I'm breast feeding. Really, you should give it a try sometime.
* Probably not
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