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Comfort Nursing?

lvisserlvisser member
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Is there anyway to stop it?  Not completely, of course, but somewhat?  Kai likes to comfort nurse... alot.. and to be honest, at times its fine, but sometimes it makes me uncomfortable... I just wish he would take a paci, but that is totally hit or miss.  At times its either he comfort nurses, or cries.. and I just hate to have him cry, when the nipple makes him happy...

Any thoughts on how to keep it to a minimum? 

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    Melymel80Melymel80
    Try a new pacifier. It took me trying 4 kinds until I found one she loves...she loves the Avent. I tried the soothie, Nuk, some no-name kind and gerber one. 
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    NHMountainBrideNHMountainBride
    My DD grew out of it eventually.  As you find other things that comfort him (rocking, swinging, etc.) he should rely on it less.
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    I think comfort nursing helped me get a great supply. I hated it at the time, but now I am really happy that I just let my lo nurse when he wanted to. He likes me better than the bottle, latches on great, and I haven't had supply issues despite going back to work pt.

    my lo refused a paci until about 6 weeks, then he just started taking it one day. 

    don't make him cry. just be there as his mom.

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    freeburger16freeburger16 member

    Ben was the same way - my nipples were cracked and bleeding for the first month because he was always on the boob and refused a paci.  Finalyl I tried the MAM brand (the 4th one I tried) and he took it no problem.  I was always anti paci until I started BFing, and now I see the beauty in it.  We are both much happier having something other than my breast be a soothing tool. 

    So, try other brands and try offering it when LO is content at first.  If they are too worked up they may not be receptive to it. 

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    SoonerMagicMamaSoonerMagicMama

    Oh, I've been in this boat too!  But, it does get better.  I posted a similar post about 2 months ago wanting to ease DS off of comfort nursing.  He still does to some extent, but not nearly as frequently.  And, when he does, he truly needs the comfort ... like right before I'm about to walk out the door and head to work or the minute I walk in the door from work.  DS still won't take a pacifier and I've tried--literally--every type that the sell at either Target or BRU.  He absolutely freaks out when I give it to him.

    So, I guess I responded just to give you encouragement that it will get better.

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    lvisserlvisser member
    imagemfc2b4:

    don't make him cry. just be there as his mom.

    Oh no, I don't... if he is crying, he gets what he wants!  :) 

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