giving a dummy when breastfeeding

doumauk · Aug 28th, 2008, 18:32 PM

Has anyone given a dummy to your baby when you are just breastfeeding? Did you find that it effects the breastfeeding?

Ragirl · Aug 28th, 2008, 19:07 PM

I managed to make it close to a month before giving a dummy with my first. But this one is 3 weeks and I broke down earlier in the week and got her one. It doesn't really effect bfing as far as nipple confusion since they aren't getting food from it. it's not like a bottle. The only risk you run is that you need to make sure you milk supply is up and you are clear about when baby is hungry and when they are just wanting to suckle (if you give a dummy before your milk supply is up they are obviously nursing less and then your body will make less milk). You have to keep in mind that the first few weeks baby may need to eat every 1-2 hours, so if you are thinking of doing it to extend time between feeds, just make sure baby is getting enough by counting those wet nappies.

Margerle · Aug 28th, 2008, 21:40 PM

I waited a month before giving my LO one. Love them,, and grateful for them

Affected her latch a bit in the begining, but I just kept switching brands til we found one that worked.

leedsforever · Aug 29th, 2008, 04:29 AM

mine has a dummy now.... she kept puttinh her whole fist in her mouth... lol

Christine33 · Aug 29th, 2008, 04:40 AM

i'm not breast feeding (express milk) but my baby HATED the dummy! i put it in his mouth and he spat it out! it was kinda funny!

Christine
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LaDY · Aug 29th, 2008, 04:51 AM

When i was breastfeeding i introduced a dummy at about 3weeks...my LO loved it...so much that i had to take it off him! Lol...the only problem i found was that because my LO was such a sucky babe he never winged for a feed and as breastfeeding is done on a supply and demand basis i found this difficult...as he was happy as long as he was sucking anything...but apart from that no probs xx

lynz · Aug 29th, 2008, 05:30 AM

my little one has had a dummy since day one i have never had any problems

doumauk · Aug 29th, 2008, 12:06 PM

Im just asking because my little one seems to want feeding every hour and he is feeding 15/20 minutes at a time but sometimes he just has a few sucks then sleeps. I just wondered whether this was because he just needed something in his mouth. Ive got some small tommy tippee dummies with the really small teat on it and he has a few sucks then spits it out lol so I dunno. I dont really want to give him one. Ill just see how he goes I guess

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Ragirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan, US Posts: 569	I managed to make it close to a month before giving a dummy with my first. But this one is 3 weeks and I broke down earlier in the week and got her one. It doesn't really effect bfing as far as nipple confusion since they aren't getting food from it. it's not like a bottle. The only risk you run is that you need to make sure you milk supply is up and you are clear about when baby is hungry and when they are just wanting to suckle (if you give a dummy before your milk supply is up they are obviously nursing less and then your body will make less milk). You have to keep in mind that the first few weeks baby may need to eat every 1-2 hours, so if you are thinking of doing it to extend time between feeds, just make sure baby is getting enough by counting those wet nappies.

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Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	I waited a month before giving my LO one. Love them,, and grateful for them Affected her latch a bit in the begining, but I just kept switching brands til we found one that worked.

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leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	mine has a dummy now.... she kept puttinh her whole fist in her mouth... lol

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Aug 29th, 2008, 04:40 AM	#5
Christine33 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,307	i'm not breast feeding (express milk) but my baby HATED the dummy! i put it in his mouth and he spat it out! it was kinda funny! Christine X

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Aug 29th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#6
LaDY Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 4,518	When i was breastfeeding i introduced a dummy at about 3weeks...my LO loved it...so much that i had to take it off him! Lol...the only problem i found was that because my LO was such a sucky babe he never winged for a feed and as breastfeeding is done on a supply and demand basis i found this difficult...as he was happy as long as he was sucking anything...but apart from that no probs xx

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lynz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north wales Posts: 4,338	my little one has had a dummy since day one i have never had any problems

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doumauk Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North England Posts: 358	Im just asking because my little one seems to want feeding every hour and he is feeding 15/20 minutes at a time but sometimes he just has a few sucks then sleeps. I just wondered whether this was because he just needed something in his mouth. Ive got some small tommy tippee dummies with the really small teat on it and he has a few sucks then spits it out lol so I dunno. I dont really want to give him one. Ill just see how he goes I guess

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