pacifiers- yes or no?

Is anyone telling the nurses at the hospital not to give their LO pacis? If so, why?
TIA

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They say not to give them a paci if you are breast feeding for the 1st 3 weeks... It has something to do with latching and the paci messes that up.... I am giving lo a paci since I am not going to bf

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I waited the 4 weeks the lactation consultant suggested with my first and gave it from the beginning with my second and they both latched fine and bf well. I am going to give it from the beginning with this baby unless I sense it is causing issues with feeding.

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is there a reason not to give them pacifiers that doesnt have to do with BFing? Like will it be hard for us to get rid of it later down the line or something? I dont want to create an addict lol
I also read that pacifier use reduces SIDS.

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DS had trouble latching and so he had a pacifier but then I said no to it because I thought that was the issue. Had to use nipple shields and eventually weaned him off the shield and had no issues bf. DS had no issues with nursing, using a pacifier, and taking a bottle when I went back to work.

pacifiers- yes or no?

DD got a paci in the NICU. im not sure i wouldve given her one if she wasn't a NICU preemie. turned out at 4m she stopped using it and switched to her thumb anyway.

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pacifiers- yes or no?

The reason why they say not to give them to paci for the first 2-3 weeks if you are bf is to avoid nipple confusion. If you are not bf there should be no problem.

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I EBF and used a paci from day two after getting ZERO sleep because the hospital said it would mess up my DS's latch if I gave a paci..Also my finger was getting sucked raw from my DS always wanting to suck something lol. I have never heard of the pacifier interfering with breastfeeding in real world situations (at least from myself and my friends who also breastfeed). Next time I will bring some with me to the hospital.

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At my hospital they did not offer a paci at all for DD - they wont just offer it. I had some with me and tried them as she latched great right away...but overall she doesn't love the paci and we have tried 3 diff kinds. Sometimes I wish she would take one to help with soothing but she spits them out.

pacifiers- yes or no?

DS had one in the hospital and never used it once we got home.

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DD usually spits them out. It buys us time when she wakes up starving but usually she doesn't care too much for them. I think my dog likes them more!

pacifiers- yes or no?

i gace my son one since the day he was born...he was a binkie fanatic, he loved his binkie and he got rid of it with very little trouble

My next kid will definately get a binkie

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I say don't give them because they get addicted. And it's annoying as all get out!! Lol

H had one in the nicu and is addicted. Goes balostic if it falls out. B had one in the isolet one day and never needed it. (I only heard her cry 5 times in her first 2 weeks and one time was for a shot). She hated them at first but the dr said to keep trying. It's a SIDS preventer. Now she only likes avent. I just don't give them at night or when I don't have time to keep putting them back in their mouth 40 times an hour. I can always take them away later. It's better than them finding a thumb.

pacifiers- yes or no?

I BF DD and she took a paci right away, not problems...so I will probably do the same this time around.

pacifiers- yes or no?

repeat sorry!

Message edited 11/25/2012 8:49:51 PM.

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You're worried about them falling out during the night and having a crying baby because of it, is that the gist? Where are you putting them to sleep? We had DD in the rock n play and her paci never fell out (or, very rarely). Once we transitioned her to her crib, she was able to locate it herself and put it back in shortly thereafter, so it was never really an issue. If you're starting them out in the crib though, i'm not sure. Also the "soothies" and the avent brand fell out more easily. once we switched her to MAM, they really didn't fall out (MAM brand are kind of contoured to the face, like curvy )

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Posted by Bearcat

You're worried about them falling out during the night and having a crying baby because of it, is that the gist? Where are you putting them to sleep? We had DD in the rock n play and her paci never fell out (or, very rarely). Once we transitioned her to her crib, she was able to locate it herself and put it back in shortly thereafter, so it was never really an issue. If you're starting them out in the crib though, i'm not sure. Also the "soothies" and the avent brand fell out more easily. once we switched her to MAM, they really didn't fall out (MAM brand are kind of contoured to the face, like curvy )

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My sons were circumcised and they gave it to them then. Never had issues with nipple confusion. I was so paranoid about SIDS I wanted them to have the pacifier. I also agree better than them finding a thumb. My bf is having a major problem with her thumb sucking daughter. She never took a paci but she said she wishes she did. You can get rid of a paci, not the thumb.

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Why don't the hospitals give them anymore?

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I sat behind a baby at dinner tonight at a pizzeria who was blowing raspberries toward me while I ate. Thankfully, his dad had a paci on hand .........


That's all I have to say

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pacifiers- yes or no?

I just think every child is different. Baby J loves hers and Baby I couldn't care less. I only give it at bedtime or naptime to prevent SIDS, and they asked me permission to use it in the hospital, which I thought was very nice. They never mentioned nipple confusion to me....