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Comfort nursing help (long, sorry...)

amlea81amlea81 member
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I'm realizing that DD doesn't "cluster feed" as much as I thought and I'm really just being used as an extra-large paci for a lot of the day. Sometimes she falls off, sleeps for a few minutes, but then wakes up wailing and rooting - she's still hungry. Other times, she comes off and is quiet and alert for a while, but then shortly thereafter starts wailing - but no rooting. Now the easiest thing is to pacify her with comfort nursing. There's nothing wrong with that right now, right? Something that's unique though is that I have to use a nipple shield right now and this makes me even more paci-like. She spends a lot of time squirming and all when she's on though so that's how I know it's not really productive eating. So far she seems to be a pretty fussy baby and this is just her nature. *sigh* Like I said, it's just easier to keep her at the breast where she seems happiest. Help anyone?
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Re: Comfort nursing help (long, sorry...)

  • CrazycrustaceanCrazycrustacean

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with letting her comfort nurse as long as you're comfy with it. It's great for bonding. And at this age you can't make bad habits. 

    Comfort sucking also helps them with gas and pooping as the sucking action makes the sphincter move. 

    M comfort nursed all the time. In fact sometimes she still does. 

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  • MissyOlivePantsMissyOlivePants
    Yep - everything Crazy says. At 17mos, my DD still comfort nurses at least once a day and then 3-4 other times.
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  • MiaMichelleMiaMichelle
    Maya comfort-nursed constantly for the first two months or so.  Honestly, if she wasn't sleeping or nursing, she was fussing/crying, so putting her on the boob was the best thing for both of us.
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  • mh2tmh2t
    If you don't mind it and it's not bothering her stomach, my guess is it's fine.  I had this problem with DD, but it was really a problem because she was eating way too much, spitting up copiously (like seven times in a 45-minute session), and her stomach was bothering her all the time.  On my doc's recommendation, we introduced a pacifier (which I did not want to do), and she is so much happier now, without all the indigestion that was bothering her before.
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  • jnealetjnealet member
    I agree with Crazy!  Its totally normal and a great way to bond with your lo.  Honestly, I felt like all I did for the first month to 6 weeks was nurse or sleep. 
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  • lkstorlkstor
    i agree with the other ladies.  pacifiers were invented to replace the human nipple.  personally i would just enjoy the snuggle time!  all too quickly they get BUSY and distracted by the world and do less and less of that.  but if you need some mommy time just slowly introduce the paci when your LO is sleepy.  GL!
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