leeanne

Looking back, I spent so much time breastfeeding my babies and it seemed like I was sitting on the couch feeding them hours and hours in a day. They never took to the soother and absolutely hated it.

Anyhow, a good part of it was comfort sucking. At that time, I thought my babies were hungry all the time but now I know better.

I want to cut down on it, if I somehow can. Any suggestions?

Samantha675

Don't look at me, my LO does this.

leeanne

luckyme225

I let my LO comfort suck until this last week because when I go back to work he wont be able to comfort suck when he pleases. Now I just give him a pacifier when hes done eating and is just playing and he normally sucks away until he takes a nap. I do let him comfort feed at night still because I'm all for something that lets him fall back asleep faster.

Margerle

Ditto

leanne

Holldoll

Izzie does this as well. Finally she's started somewhat taking a pacifier. I do the same as Luckyme and when she's done nursing and is just sucking I'll slip in the pacifier until she falls asleep and then I take it out. Sometimes during the day, if she just tired and has already eaten I will give her the pacifier as well.

marley2580

Can't help either lol. What about getting a sling so you're not glued to the couch, you can BF with some types of sling.

Samantha675

Bren will not take a pacifier, sometimes I really wished he would.

coccyx

Guilty as charged! on baby number 4, and still have comfort nubs,as we call them.

luckyme225

Sam it took forever for Connor to get it. I really had to try around with pacifiers and it took many times of him spitting it out after 2 seconds and putting it back in. Some nights we would have to hold it there for 10 minutes until he fell asleep. Now he is a pro at using orthodontic pacifiers with a silicone nipple. If he wouldn't take a pacifier I would be stuck sitting all day because he could comfort suck all day long.