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Introducing paci causing BF issues

jennp1979jennp1979 member
edited July 2014 in July 2014 Moms
So we introduced the paci and now are having BF probs where he thinks I'm the paci...never had problems before with a good latch

Anyone else having these issues?

Is there any going back?

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Re: Introducing paci causing BF issues

  • allieoopsctallieoopsct member
    Still waiting on our LO but I was told not to introduce a pacific until at least 3-4 weeks in order to avoid nipple confusion (& to avoid altogether if there are BF issues). Try not using the paci for a while & see if this helps you both get your rhythm back. I've also heard to take baby away from the breast if he/she is not feeding & only using the boob as a paci. Good luck mama!

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  • jennp1979jennp1979 member
    9 days old...we introduced it when he wouldn't go to sleep at night and after a week of zero sleep we tried it and it worked
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  • Aab7114Aab7114 member
    I didn't believe in nipple confusion either, but when I tried the paci LO had no clue how to latch on the next time we tried to BF. I started getting all emotional and thought I ruined all the progress we made with BF'ing. After a few emotional and stressful minutes he eventually was able to latch on again successfully. I haven't tried the paci since and probably won't for another week or two.

    I would stop using it (the paci) and wait another week or two and see if he is ready. I would also pull him off everytime you notice he isn't sucking and swallowing. Or u can massage ur breast while he is on to push milk into his mouth. That way he has to swallow or unlatch if he is done eating. Those where the suggestions I was given by the NP for similar issues. Hopefully he figures it out his latch. Good luck!
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  • aimeepigottaimeepigott member
    With DS we introduced paci right away and had zero issues with nipple confusion. Our BF issues came with my milk production.
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  • TurtleMonstersTurtleMonsters member
    The hosp. gives out paci's, I too don't go for nipple confusion. I use one very occasionally, because LO has reflux and I AM the PACI most of the time. My nips need a break. If I were you, and didn't need to use it, I'd just stop. BTW, LO's latch has changed a bit and I have to sometimes encourage him to open wider. that happened with my first who wouldn't touch a paci with a 10 ft. pole.
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  • mamakissmamakiss member
    We introduced the paci after her tongue tie was clipped... Using it helped her learn how to suck better. She wouldn't take the boob or the bottle before the procedure, now she takes boob with a nipple shield. We're working on transitioning away from the shield but I don't think the pacifier is holding her back.
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  • EllaSmellaEllaSmella member
    I can't necessarily comment on the nipple confusion, as I didn't introduce a paci with my first until around a month old and even then he didn't like it. This one hasn't had a paci yet and I won't offer for a few more weeks. However, I did nurse my first until he was 16 months, so I have some experience as it pertains to the other Qs.

    Your LO using you as a paci doesn't necessarily indicate nipple confusion. At this age. that's very normal and is actually intended to help build your milk supply. I know it can be hard on your nipples (and hard on you) to let the baby just stay at the boob, but it's really the best thing you can do right now instead of the paci.

    LOs will also go through growth spurts and cluster feed (often in the evenings) which means they just want to nurse, nurse, nurse because their little bodies know they are growing and they want to send a message to your body to up your milk supply to keep up with their growth spurt.

    Breastfeeding is tough - hang in there! Your body and your baby are very smart so whenever possible let them both do their thing!

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  • AthenanolenAthenanolen member
    I have not used a paci with LO until her newborn phptos Wednesday (for three hours) and since then her latch has been awful!
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  • bluebird0521bluebird0521 member
    I didn't have any issue introducing a paci, but I also didn't have any latch problems prior to introducing it. I was told that the paci doesn't become a problem but rather adds to an already existing one (like if baby already doesn't have a strong/good latch). Not sure if that is true but IME it has been. My son knows the difference because sometimes he refuses to take the paci in his mouth and I know that he needs to be fed, not soothed.
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  • McCormic1020McCormic1020 member
    I am starting to hate breastfeeding. I know it's best so I'm still doing it but my son does want it all day and is never satisfied. I've been supplementing and taking herbs to boost my milk and feel that just now 17 days later it is fully in. I am just not cut out for this. All the sitting is killing me. I like a clean house, I like to work, it was months of not being able to walk for too long while pregnant and now I feel great but am trapped to a chair... My back and shoulders are killing even though I use a boppy. Am I the only one this frustrated?
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