[Spidey's mom]

p.s. That shark IS scary . . . and BIG.

steph

[Emmanuel Goldstein]

Originally Posted by nightmare

I once read somewhere that you would need to drink about a pint of saliva to pick up HIV!

I could have gone about the rest of my life quite happily without knowing that little factoid.

[Elvish]

Ok, please understand I'm not advocating pre-chewing food here...I agree that it's not healthy for babies, nor good practice.

But what is the difference between Mom's saliva and her breastmilk in terms of being a body fluid? I've read the blog of some doctors in Uganda who encourage HIV+ moms to breastfeed x 6 months to ensure baby gets the antibodies. Apparently the benefits of breastfeeding - esp in a place like Uganda - outweigh the risk of passing on HIV to the baby. Food for thought.

If you want to check out the blog:
www.paradoxuganda.blogspot.com

[banditrn]

Originally Posted by CHATSDALE

excuse me but the thought of someone chewing up food with or without mouth sores just turned my tummy which isn't easy to do after all i have seen and cleaned up

Good grief - just the THOUGHT.........

[Spidey's mom]

Originally Posted by Arwen_U

Ok, please understand I'm not advocating pre-chewing food here...I agree that it's not healthy for babies, nor good practice.

But what is the difference between Mom's saliva and her breastmilk in terms of being a body fluid? I've read the blog of some doctors in Uganda who encourage HIV+ moms to breastfeed x 6 months to ensure baby gets the antibodies. Apparently the benefits of breastfeeding - esp in a place like Uganda - outweigh the risk of passing on HIV to the baby. Food for thought.

If you want to check out the blog:
www.paradoxuganda.blogspot.com

In terms of being a body fluid . . . in relation to HIV . .I guess nothing.

But I'd rather drink breast milk than saliva.

steph

[Elvish]

Originally Posted by stevielynn

In terms of being a body fluid . . . in relation to HIV . .I guess nothing. But I'd rather drink breast milk than saliva.

Oh, I agree. Definitely more nutritious.
Just throwing that in for discussion.

[Spidey's mom]

Originally Posted by Arwen_U

Oh, I agree. Definitely more nutritious.
Just throwing that in for discussion.

steph

[katie258]

Oh that is filthy! And mums who give the babies dummy a suck "to get it clean" after it drops on the floor. YUCK!!! All those bacteria and goodness knows what else going into the poor wee things mouth!

[GoLytely]

Originally Posted by wtbcrna

Apparently it is a fairly common practice in poorer nations where parents cannot afford baby food.

I know of this. People do what they have to do to get by. I guess I'm a repulsive hick, too, but when my baby is screaming and looking at my chicken sandwich I will do just about anything to get him to stop...

[ERRNTraveler]

Why couldn't they just mash the food up in a dish or something??? Why would they have to chew it???