pacifiers

munchkin1025

When did you start giving your LO's a pacifier? 

tabi_ja

Less than 24 hours after his birth - but then again, I FF.

rinny627

day 2. I also FF though

lolaxlove

A day or two after he was born, and I breast feed. He only likes the soothie pacifers, so far no nipple confusion.

Becky262

DS had no trouble BFing and had a crazy need to suck, so we gave him a pacifier right away.  He gave it up on his own around 2 months

amos07

1 Week and I breastfeed. We use the soothie pacifiers and had no problem with nipple confusion.

sunnydays99

2.5 weeks.  We also give Soothie pacifiers and I breastfeed.

munchkin1025

lolaxlove:

A day or two after he was born, and I breast feed. He only likes the soothie pacifers, so far no nipple confusion.

I am BF'ing and occasionally supplementing with pumped breast milk and formula per the pediatrician's instructions.  I think that sucking on a pacifier would soothe him to sleep but I don't know how long I should hold off on giving him a pacifier so as not to confuse him.

JenShea

I think it was on his first night. He only likes Mams.

Mee83shell

We started right away--and he refused to take it and still does.

We attempted to BF (my milk never came in) but even when he was still on the breast, he didn't seem to have any nipple confusion.

munchkin1025

lolonyo:

2.5 weeks.  We also give Soothie pacifiers and I breastfeed.

 

We have Avent pacificers - any reason you prefer Soothies?

Mabzie

day after she was born.  she only will take the soothie one she got from the hospital.  i FF also.

New Mrs

I BF and gave little one a paci when she was about 3 days old. I wanted to make sure she was latching good and had BF down first.

beckster519

I BF, and we gave him one at 2 days old. He always just needed to suck on something...without it we got no sleep. He has had not nipple confusion, however I have to supplement with Formula at night because of a medication that I am, so he has also had bottles almost right away.

Cheerio B

The night she was born. We figured out quickly that she just loved to suck. The nurse gave us a Soothie pacifier and we never looked back. I breast feed and we've never had any trouble with nipple confusion.

brainwashxx

Day 2, I BF and use the Soothie pacifiers, no nipple confusion at all so far

AwBeth

In addition to soothies, I would recommend gum drops.  DD loves them!

 https://store.gumdroppacifier.com

 

lunabeam

I BF, and we didn't introduce the paci until 4 weeks (around the same time we introduced the bottle).

We like the Mam brand. We also really dislike the Soothies, as they have a heavier base and will fall out of LO's mouth more easily.

We've had no nipple confusion at all.