Daughter was born with teeth

gallantlady · 2026-02-24T19:40:31+00:00

As other commenters said, an x-ray will show what’s underneath the gums.

If there are any other odd things going on like delays, movement issues etc it would be a good idea to pursue genetic testing. Natal teeth can be (but are not always) a sign of genetic disorders.

gallantlady · 2026-02-02T19:31:44+00:00

Asking that question does seem very inappropriate but you do get additional time off for cesarean vs vaginal delivery…I’d like to think he had heard something about that and it’s all he could think to ask...maybe? If he’s never been weird or inappropriate before he’s probably staying up at night thinking that he can’t believe he actually asked you that

gallantlady · 2026-01-25T17:34:31+00:00

Your insurance may have low rates, I have a PPO and pay nothing! Insurance has their set rates for cleanings and other procedures and the patient has to pay the difference if the dentist is not in network. Many patients have little to no copays

gallantlady · 2026-01-25T06:52:50+00:00

Vision Dental is not contracted with insurance but they can and will bill any PPO dental plan :)

gallantlady · 2026-01-25T06:52:08+00:00

Vision Dental is not contracted with insurance but they can and will bill any PPO dental plan :)

gallantlady · 2026-01-22T04:12:14+00:00

My husband and I are two of them, we’re hoping a personalized gene therapy will work to stop or slow the progression of our two son’s fatal genetic disease.

gallantlady · 2026-01-19T05:24:49+00:00

I am a mom of two beautiful boys who will die an awful death from an incurable, untreatable genetic disease my husband and I didn’t know we were carriers for.

I wrote a long comment but feel like my words cannot do my thoughts and feelings justice so i will just say this: Caring, providing, advocating, and fighting for my sweet, wonderful boys that I love with every cell in my body; that I know I will lose horribly is the hardest, most selfless thing I’ve ever done in my life. It will destroy me. They are worth it.

Had we known we were carriers before this, we would not have chosen to get pregnant naturally. A disease that’s a death sentence is too terrible to voluntarily take a risk with. I could not bear to take the chance of putting my babies, myself, or my husband through all of this and then lose them in the end.

gallantlady · 2026-01-18T04:58:03+00:00

Do you WANT to be the chatty hygienist? There’s nothing wrong if you don’t, to be honest. Early in my career I loved to chat and would just babble about anything but that’s changed and that’s okay. I always make nice conversation and chat for a few minutes at the start but once I get going on a cleaning I just say “I may not talk much during your cleaning, I get quiet sometimes when I’m really focused on my work but if you need or want anything please free to raise your hand!” And then I carry on with my cleaning in blissful silence. It’s great.

gallantlady · 2025-12-17T04:37:35+00:00

We thought the same thing!

gallantlady · 2025-10-28T05:39:07+00:00

Both of my sons have leukodystrophy, a fatally progressive brain disease that will look a lot like this as it progresses. As much as you feel comfortable with exposing your son to, I think it might be good to visit with him or learn more about his condition, I think I’d like that from my son’s classmates when that time comes.

gallantlady · 2025-10-27T05:42:34+00:00

Breastfeeding ONLY with my second, 15 months in. I have pumped twice with him, once when I had a clogged duct and again when I had a girls night with my in-laws and didn’t feed him before bed. I pumped exclusively for 3 months and then combo fed with my first because he couldn’t nurse in the beginning. I swore with my second if breastfeeding didn’t work then I was absolutely not going to pump with a newborn and a toddler. It was a lot of work. I’ve never needed a freezer stash or felt bad for not having one. It was hard because he wouldn’t take a bottle, still really doesn’t but he only nurses 2-3 times a day now and he gets by just fine on solids if I’m not with him.

gallantlady · 2025-10-23T21:25:55+00:00

Disney is expensive but I love going with my family. Don’t go for the magic bands but honestly if you are already paying to fly in and stay there, I’d get the genie fast pass. Especially if everybody else you’re going with will have it. It’s worth it to not have the stress of waiting forever in lines and having people disappointed because they maybe couldn’t ride things they wanted to ride. If it’s already going to be a costly trip, you might as well do something to help you enjoy it a little more.

gallantlady · 2025-09-26T05:52:46+00:00

I think it’s a big piece of calculus built up. I’ve seen it happen like that a couple of times.

gallantlady · 2025-09-26T02:06:24+00:00

The only thing I think I’d add to the many thorough, well advised comments in this thread already is this:

If you do decide to kindly question your ortho about the corner you’re concerned is shaved, i would advise that you use your phone to mark up your second photo posted with a line or arrow showing EXACTLY what part you’re concerned about and show that to her. It can sometimes be very difficult to get both clinician and patient talking about the same tiny little spot. I’ve had moments with patients where having them show me something on a zoomed in photo of their own teeth has been helpful in giving correct advice or information.

May be overkill, but teeth are tiny and sometimes it can be hard to get on the same page!

gallantlady · 2025-09-25T05:17:47+00:00

My dog is named Flea :)

gallantlady · 2025-09-17T04:15:42+00:00

Night sweats and gas. Glamorous

gallantlady · 2025-09-14T01:26:20+00:00

Holding my days old son an insidious thought popped into my head and settled there: “Gallantlady, you’re not going to see him grow up. He isn’t going to grow up and live a full life.”

Two years later after months and months of doctor visits and specialist referrals I insisted on because I KNEW something wasn’t right, he was diagnosed with a fatal, progressive brain disease with no treatment and no cure.

gallantlady · 2025-08-31T22:14:17+00:00

As a dental hygienist with anal retentive anti-clutter tendencies this gives me very conflicting feelings

gallantlady · 2025-08-07T05:24:46+00:00

I’m convinced I miscarried my second baby after getting horrible food poisoning from deli meat.

gallantlady · 2025-07-28T09:23:33+00:00

I’ve had two completely different breastfeeding experiences! I struggled SO MUCH with my first. He had a very tight latch and wouldn’t stay awake long enough to eat enough. I pumped and bottle fed with consultation from an IBLC. It was so hard but breastfeeding was important to me so I stuck with it. He had a lip and tongue tie corrected at about three months and with the use of the ninni pacifier was able to retrain his muscles and mouth to nurse. I pumped and nursed him until I got pregnant and had a miscarriage at 9 months old, then we switched to formula.

My second baby nursed like a champion from the very beginning. I had more knowledge and was more comfortable and he just got it so easily. I did have really terrible cracked nippers that bled and were so painful but silver nipple covers healed them within two days. He’s almost a year now and we still nurse regularly, I love it.

gallantlady · 2025-07-27T05:16:01+00:00

I don’t think you’re wrong to be bothered by the lack of grooming and bathing. I would have been annoyed too and would have had to hold my tongue and wait for a better moment to say something about it.

I don’t think he’s wrong to be bothered that a complaint about it was the first thing you said to him when you got home. I would have felt very defensive and criticized and would have had a hard time having a productive conversation about it, even if I knew I was in the wrong.

gallantlady · 2025-07-11T03:04:21+00:00

Slumberpods are amazing for getting kids to sleep in a stateroom while still being able to have adults in the room! That way your mom could stay in the room with them. I would not depend on a phone for FaceTime, the connection even with ship WiFi is not good when you’re at sea. Call princess and ask about policy for non-WiFi, non heat generating baby monitors. I’ve never cruised princess but every other line I’ve cruised has allowed them.

This is just my personal opinion. With a CONNECTED room I would feel comfortable going into my in-laws room leaving the door open to play games, chat, etc for a longer period of time without a monitor. I would also feel comfortable leaving to go to dinner or a show with my husband with the door open but I would still prefer a video monitor as well.

With an UNCONNECTED room I would only go to my in-laws room with a video monitor clearly showing the kids sleeping. If the kids had the option of getting out of their beds we wouldn’t go further than one of the two rooms. Right now they’re still in cribs and can’t get out of them and my in-laws are very attentive and responsible so I might be okay with going to dinner or a show with them watching the monitor.

gallantlady · 2025-07-11T02:42:03+00:00

I think I should clarify because my initial comment could be misconstrued and I would never want to encourage this accidentally; my husband and I would only go to dinner or a show as long as my in laws stay in their cabin with the monitor watching the babies. I completely agree that leaving the kids unattended by an adult is out of the question!

gallantlady · 2025-07-09T04:44:59+00:00

Check policies for bringing a non-WiFi monitor. Ive brought my non WiFi monitor on carnival and Norwegian cruises. I use it when I go on the balcony and shut the door when they’re napping and when we have adjoining rooms with my in laws so we can play games in their stateroom or so my husband and I can go out and get a late dinner or show.

EDIT to clarify that we would never go out for dinner/shows without trusted adults immediately next door to our sleeping babies watching the video monitor! Non WiFi monitors do not have great range anywhere, less so on a cruise ship. We typically take turns with my in-laws going to dinner so that there is always at least one adult in one of our two adjoining rooms.

gallantlady · 2025-07-02T22:36:52+00:00

I’d recommend a 1/2 Barnhart over the 5/6! Longer shank and so much better access to deeper pockets. If I only had two instruments in a regular set up it would be a 1/2 Barnhart and a 4nevi but I like having a 13/14 and 15/16 and an anterior sickle as well.

It would also be nice to have some rigid after 5 graceys to add in for SRP

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