Paci or no paci?

Gracey_Manor Maid · August 2009

So Dh has decided he doesn't want to do a pacifier with the baby. He said he did some reaserch and found that babies who use them have issues with breastfeeding.

I have heard this but never seen it happen first hand. I have seen kids with issues when they had to give them up though.

What do you ladies think are you doing a pacifier or no and why?

englishviola · August 2009

I've heard the no paci thing w/ breastfeeding but I'd RP on Breastfeeding board to get more detailed info on that.

For us, DS just wasn't into the paci. Not sure why, but happy now that we don't have to wean him from it. I'm not a huge fan of 3-4 year olds walking around in public with the paci.

CTri17 · August 2009

We wont use one until about a month in. After that they shouldn't have any nipple confusion.

But it depends on your stance.

Mariposa24 · August 2009

DS has used a paci (only for sleep time) since birth. They actually gave him one at the hospital. He never had issues bfing or taking a bottle. He's not even totally tied to it but the beauty is, I can always take the binks away... I can't remove his thumb if he starts sucking it!

bakermommy10 · August 2009

Mariposa24:
DS has used a paci (only for sleep time) since birth. They actually gave him one at the hospital. He never had issues bfing or taking a bottle. He's not even totally tied to it but the beauty is, I can always take the binks away... I can't remove his thumb if he starts sucking it!

I agree with this so we will try paci!

Zip1209 · August 2009

Our doctor told us to avoid it for the first 4 weeks. Once the baby is good to go w/ breastfeeding, feel free to introduce it. Same goes w/ bottles. Once the baby is going strong w/ breastfeeding, feel free to introduce breast milk via bottle.

Jen&Louie · August 2009

We'll definitely be open to using them after he's gotten the hang of BF'ing. I'd much rather break a pacifier habit than a thumb-sucking habit (can't exactly toss a thumb!).

Gracey_Manor Maid · August 2009

englishviola:

I've heard the no paci thing w/ breastfeeding but I'd RP on Breastfeeding board to get more detailed info on that.

For us, DS just wasn't into the paci. Not sure why, but happy now that we don't have to wean him from it. I'm not a huge fan of 3-4 year olds walking around in public with the paci.

I know what you mean. I have had students who were 4 and 5 and starting kindergarten who still had paci's! It drove me crazy! and taking them away was like pulling teeth! It's right up there with seeing older kids in stroller (and by older I mean 5-7) and walking around with a bottle!

JLG95 · August 2009

I'm going to wait until the baby is born is figure that one out. I'm not going to buy any or register for any. I'm planning to BF and would rather not use one, but I spoke with my stepmom about it. She BF'ed and used pacifers with one of my stepsisters because she was fussy. I'll just wait and see....

proudarmywife08 · August 2009

I don't know that it matters with BFing. I BFed DD and she had a paci for the first 4-5 months and was just fine. She gave her paci up on her own and started in on her thumb, which still goes in the mouth.

ETA: She had horrible feeding issues when she was born as well. She was bottle fed for the first two months. I pumped for two full months before she learned to latch correctly. Ideally I would have loved to BF her from day one but she couldn't physically do it. She never had nipple confusion btw the paci, bottle and boob. Kids figure that out pretty quick, esp with a paci b/c no milk comes out. :-)

The Lungos · August 2009

I really didn't want to paci becuase DD wasn't a great nurser, but theya re a life saver in more ways than one. Sucking is comforting to LO's so it calms them and can really help you enjoy your baba. There is also research that show LO's who use a paci while sleeping have a lower risk of SIDS.

We endeded up using the soothie pacifer for DD because it was the same as the bottles we used and it was great. When she was about 9 months (I think) we switched to NUK brand.

I hate toddlers walking around with paci's so with the NUK, It was bed/nap time only. DD learned that those were the only times she could have it. And by 18 mos she was done with it with no problems!

Sheeks88 · August 2009

Jen&Louie:
We'll definitely be open to using them after he's gotten the hang of BF'ing. I'd much rather break a pacifier habit than a thumb-sucking habit (can't exactly toss a thumb!).

I agree. My cousin was a teenager and sucked her thumb sometimes. My friend also to me he was driving and ended up next to a girl sucking her thumb. He started laughing at her when she realized he saw her. I BF and gave my son a pacifer and never had a issue. I also never had to ween him off of it. One day he just didn't want it anymore. I am not a big fan of the 3-4 year olds with pacifiers as well.

gobigblue · August 2009

trust me - you won't be able to make this decision until baby gets here. we were not going to use a paci w/ DD, but she came out of the womb w/ blisters on her wrists from where she sucked on them in utero. sucking was what soothed her - we learned that on night #2 and decided we couldn't deny her that. i also successfully BFd while she used a paci.

RJBWife · August 2009

Our second night in the hospital we gave one to DS to help him calm to go to sleep. He never had any confusion issues when nursing - I just dried up due to my thyroid quiting. I'm taking a few to the hospital and if this baby needs one we'll do the same as last time.

Gracey_Manor Maid · August 2009

I am neither for nor against them at this point.

I am of the mind wait till the baby is here and then decided. We have a couple that were given to us but I doubt we will buy anymore or egister for them

madeleines_mommy · August 2009

We were going with no paci, But my DD found her fingers to be tasty and started sucking on them after a few months. She didn't stop till almost 4!

Can't take those away! lol

melaniebeth · August 2009

BF'd both of my DDs for 12 months and both used a pacifier from time to time. Never had confusion from a paci or taking a bottle. I was lucky, had good nursers. Neither ever went for their thumbs. I had a "no walking with a pacifier rule" too. Once they could walk, no more paci.

eee23 · August 2009

My DD was given a paci in the NICU but at 4 weeks found her 2 fingers and never wanted a paci again. Now she is 2.5 and still likes to suck on her fingers. A paci seems like it would be easier to stop using. I can't take her fingers away from her.

ibis · August 2009

Yes to pacifiers. You might want to hold off when you're first trying to get the hang of BFing, but it won't hurt to introduce them once baby is latching on and sucking well. They actually reduce the risk of SIDS.

Babies all have varying needs to suck to self-soothe... some will linger at your breast, some will thumb suck, some are satisfied just by nursing. But if your baby has a lot of sucking need, they will probably turn to thumb/finger sucking without a pacifier. And kids tend give up the pacifiers earlier than thumbs, which also means less risk of dental damage.

penguincrazy · August 2009

I breast fed DD and used a paci with no issues. She just turned two, and we are limiting paci use to bed time (with the plan to give it up totally next week). It's been a life-saver for us in those "OMG, I need a moment of quiet!" times. I plan on using a paci with #2 (if he/she will take it), I just like to get LO used to BFing for a day or two first.

BlueEyedBaby · August 2009

gobigblue:
trust me - you won't be able to make this decision until baby gets here. we were not going to use a paci w/ DD, but she came out of the womb w/ blisters on her wrists from where she sucked on them in utero. sucking was what soothed her - we learned that on night #2 and decided we couldn't deny her that. i also successfully BFd while she used a paci.

DD didn't have the blisters, but after the first 3 days of her thinking she was "hungry" every 30 mins, we decided to try the paci. I was even having issues nursing (using nipple shields and pumping and supplementing) and we got past those in the first 1 1/2 weeks. I personally don't thing that pacis cause nipple confusion based on my experience, but other people I know have had different experiences that make them thing otherwise. You will know if you have a paci baby because they will ALWAYS want to suck on something.

kfriscia · August 2009

My DS used one and he didn't have any issues with feeding. We were kind of on the fence about whether or not to use one but they gave him one in the hospital. They took him to get circumsized and he came back with one in his mouth! It ended up not really being an issue for us.. it ended up being a lifesaver for us a few times.

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