breastfeeding and pacifiers

[katie_1989]

Ive heard and read a few things that its a good idea to not give your baby a pacifier if they are breastfeeding. Is this true? I mentioned to my bf that we shouldn't introduce a pacifier and he acted like i was being stuck up bc he said hes nvr known a child not to have one. Neither of my nieces took one and they were breastfed...

[LaurenC86]

He's actually got a few videos on YouTube.

[BabyLove515]

With my son, my lactation consultatant advised against it. I tried once, when the nurses in the hospital gave me one but he wouldn't take it anyway. Didn't try after that and he never needed it.I breastfed him pass the age of 1. With this one I'm hoping I can do the same. I also plan to exclusively breastfeed and not give a pacifier. Each child is different though.

[tastiizombii]

Not every child who used a pacifier becomes dependant on it. My daughter loved hers but my son never liked it, even though I gave it to him now and again, he just dropped it.

[abienoona]

Babies do suck-a looot..they have been sucking eversince they are in the womb...pacifiers are good to offer to baby after baby had milk.

[p_cakesss]

My first was breast fed and he used a pacifier. I've never had any issues qith it interfering with feeding. It actually helped with those times he just wanted to suckle for soothing.

[mommyof1andanothersoon]

They usually recommend you wait a few weeks to give one until a good milk supply is established and your baby doesn't have nipple confusion, but like the above said, if they are latching fine and not having any problems then there isn't a reason to not give one. I wasn't going to, but I ended up giving one the night we came home. He had no problem accepting the breast as well and he stopped taking one at about 3 months

[katie_1989]

Thanks everyone. This helps. Ill check out the video too!

[LaurenC86]

Karp*

[LaurenC86]

I just looked it up, the guys name is Harvey carp and he published the happiest baby book.. go on YouTube and see if you can find his video. He's awesome!!

[LaurenC86]

It was actually an awesome video on how to soothe babies. And they really push it here where I live.. its called the 5 s'S for soothing baby, might be able to find it on YouTube, your be amazed at the tricks this guy uses and how effective the are.

[zsorensen]

I don't think it's bad to give a pacifier. My daughter never really like them so it wasn't an issue. The main reason I was inclined to give her one was because using one has been shown to reduce the chance of SIDs. I didn't breastfeed with my daughter but plan on doing it this time around.

[LaurenC86]

They say if you're breast feeding to not introduce the pacifier until they have really learned how to latch onto the breast. I actually watched a video on it in a parenting class the other day. The say wait at least a couple of weeks so they get really use to latching.on to the breast, sometimes up to six weeks. My first just didn't care for it bc once she realized it didn't have milk in it, she'd spur it out and start crying. Lol.. she did however start taking one once she got around tend months and it really helped her sleep through the night. Another interesting thing I leaned fro. That video though is that a pacifier can actually reduce the risk of sids since they are sucking so even asleep it keeps them somewhat alert so they don't accidentally stop breathing.

[sweetvegetable]

If baby latches right from the beginning, using a soother is no problem. If baby is having trouble latching, that's when you may want to wait to introduce it. But my first is a dedicated thumb sucker at age three because I waited too long to introduce it, so that's the other side of the coin. Harder to break the habit of thumbsucking than using a soother

[jjolfert]

My daughter had one on day 3, we breastfed for a year. She loved both breast and soother. She was very particular about which soother she likes though.

[cmt92010]

The hospital gave my son a paci the day after he was born. I was a bit annoyed by it when they brought him in bc they dudnt even ask and knew i was breastfeeding. Once we took him home he never really wanted it or relied on it. So he pretty much refused it on his own and i was able to breastfeed him just fine even though he was given a paci right away.

[bcmtuk]

My first son had one and my second didn't.  I think it depends on the child really. Keep an open mind.

[springblessings2014]

I just use the pacifier when he's super full and hyper So that relax him other than that I don't really give him  the pacifier  . I think it's a bad  habit to have a pacifier on a baby s mouth

[JenziW]

I have 2 nieces & 2 nephews, 2 breastfed, 2 formula fed, none ever needed a dummy/pacifier. I hope not to need to use one as aylasmommy said don't want to give them something to become dependent on, nothing to do with being stuck up.

[Aylasmommy]

My daughter never had one, and my son will not have one.I am breast feeding, but regardless, I my child won't get one.
No reason to give your child something to be dependant on. It is unnecessary. My daughter was a very happy baby without one.