dummies?

katieeandbump · Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:36 PM

so do i need to take a dummy for little man? i was just thinkin about it whilst packing my pack... i have a newborn tommee tippee 1 which is so cute! im breast feeding so dont really know if i need it ?

Becyboo__x · Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:47 PM

Not sure if you NEED them im taking 2 newborn timmee toppee ones iv got i think most people take them depends if your planning on using them or not some people dont want to etc xx

Squidge · Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:54 PM

I've bought some but as the above posted said, not sure if you actually need them. I'll be packing one of mine 'just in case' but can't say i'll be using it - if that makes sense?

Boomerslady · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:01 PM

Oh I hadn't thought about this. I've bought a few dummies but wasn't planning on using them for the first month or so....I have no clue why or how I came up with that though!!

bluey · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:04 PM

Think I read somewhere you shouldn't introduce a dummy until breastfeeding is well established...

suzanne108 · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:10 PM

No harm on chucking them in your bag if you already have them. Some babies get real comfort from suckling on something, you might find your baby already sucks its thumb....personally I'd rather it was sucking on a dummy.

They say it can cause problems with BFing...I'm planning on FFing so haven't really looked into that. When I was born the midwives pleaded with my mum to give me a dummy because I wouldn't stop crying

(sorry mum!) I was breastfed and never had any probs xx

Sam9kids · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:12 PM

I will be!

purpledahlia · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:13 PM

No i amnt taking one, x

loopdido · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:23 PM

I didn't with my son, we were only in over night after being born, and he only had 2 beastfeeds in that time - he was so sleepy he never really needed one.

I do have some for this lil one, maybe i'll chuck one in the bag just in case. Am gonna breast feed initially but probably switch for ff after a couple of weeks, like i did with nathan.

Goosie · Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:24 PM

Hi,

I am planning not to bring a dummy to the hospital at least, but probably will use one when the baby is a bit older. My parents never did manage to wean me off my thumb

The advice from UNICEF and the Baby Friendly Guidelines are that if you want to breastfeed the baby shouldn't be offered a dummy or teat until breastfeeding is well established (about 6 weeks of age). The idea behind that reccomendation is possible 'nipple confusion' - that the baby will get used to the plastic teat and not attach to the breast so well. Some baby's seem to experience this and others can manage both techniques from day 1 no problems. Unfortunately you can't see beforehand which type of baby you've got

For those planning to bottle feed a dummy is certainly a possibility because most babies get all their milk fast from the bottle, then still want to suck longer even though they're no longer hungry.

Of course, in the end this is entirely your decision

All the best,
Goosie

Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:36 PM	#1
katieeandbump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,426	dummies? so do i need to take a dummy for little man? i was just thinkin about it whilst packing my pack... i have a newborn tommee tippee 1 which is so cute! im breast feeding so dont really know if i need it ?

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:47 PM	#2
Becyboo__x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 6,514	Not sure if you NEED them im taking 2 newborn timmee toppee ones iv got i think most people take them depends if your planning on using them or not some people dont want to etc xx

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 12:54 PM	#3
Squidge Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9,698	I've bought some but as the above posted said, not sure if you actually need them. I'll be packing one of mine 'just in case' but can't say i'll be using it - if that makes sense?

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:01 PM	#4
Boomerslady Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bromley, London Posts: 3,617	Oh I hadn't thought about this. I've bought a few dummies but wasn't planning on using them for the first month or so....I have no clue why or how I came up with that though!!

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:04 PM	#5
bluey Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 647	Think I read somewhere you shouldn't introduce a dummy until breastfeeding is well established...

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:10 PM	#6
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	No harm on chucking them in your bag if you already have them. Some babies get real comfort from suckling on something, you might find your baby already sucks its thumb....personally I'd rather it was sucking on a dummy. They say it can cause problems with BFing...I'm planning on FFing so haven't really looked into that. When I was born the midwives pleaded with my mum to give me a dummy because I wouldn't stop crying (sorry mum!) I was breastfed and never had any probs xx

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:12 PM	#7
Sam9kids Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 4,928	I will be!

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purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	No i amnt taking one, x

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:23 PM	#9
loopdido Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,650	I didn't with my son, we were only in over night after being born, and he only had 2 beastfeeds in that time - he was so sleepy he never really needed one. I do have some for this lil one, maybe i'll chuck one in the bag just in case. Am gonna breast feed initially but probably switch for ff after a couple of weeks, like i did with nathan.

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Nov 22nd, 2009, 13:24 PM	#10
Goosie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 20	Hi, I am planning not to bring a dummy to the hospital at least, but probably will use one when the baby is a bit older. My parents never did manage to wean me off my thumb The advice from UNICEF and the Baby Friendly Guidelines are that if you want to breastfeed the baby shouldn't be offered a dummy or teat until breastfeeding is well established (about 6 weeks of age). The idea behind that reccomendation is possible 'nipple confusion' - that the baby will get used to the plastic teat and not attach to the breast so well. Some baby's seem to experience this and others can manage both techniques from day 1 no problems. Unfortunately you can't see beforehand which type of baby you've got For those planning to bottle feed a dummy is certainly a possibility because most babies get all their milk fast from the bottle, then still want to suck longer even though they're no longer hungry. Of course, in the end this is entirely your decision All the best, Goosie

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