Thoughts on dummies??
I’m freshly postpartum and my baby is less than a week old. I’m EB and really grateful my baby hasn’t had any issues breastfeeding (apart from the obvious sore nipples which I’d expect), but I’ve noticed that my baby will suck his fingers a lot after he’s been fed so I’m not sure if I should take this as a feeding cue or more a comfort thing?
My partner doesn’t want our baby using pacifiers (multiple different reasons) which I somewhat support but I’m already struggling because I can see he’s really going at it with his fingers and can struggle to settle. He’s usually asleep when he comes off the boob and if I try and pop him down in his crib he’ll wake and go for his fingers. Is this normal? My partner is a really active parent so I want to respect some of his wishes for the baby but we’re also new parents and I’m a bit worried that BF will be the only thing that soothes him which might put a lot more demand on me
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Much rather a dummy than fingers or thumbs which is unsanitary especially as they get older and you can’t take them away whereas dummy you can x
My son hated dummies and wouldn’t take it so I never continued to force it because in the long run it saves his teeth and my bank! 🥹💙
We never have used dummies! Never tried and never wanted to. Its never been needed for us.
i let my little one use me as a pacifier when she needs to comfort suck but we’re thinking of introducing a pacifier. the one we’ve decided on is the ninni co pacifier as it mimics breast shape and supports healthy oral development for uses of mouth muscles and teeth growth
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My baby is 10.5 months old now. She is EBF and I decided not to use dummies or bottles. I tried one a few times as she had terrible colic, but she won't take a dummy or a bottle. I don't feel like it's necessary, and its more hygienic without one in my opinion but some babies have a stronger desire to suck than others, and it can be a good comfort to them, especially at nighttime. I still mostly breastfeed to sleep. It's completely your choice. I was told not to introduce a dummy or bottle for the first 6 weeks to prevent the baby from getting nipple confusion. It's also possible to miss hunger cues with a dummy so this is something to consider. My daughter uses a sippy cup now, and I have just introduced a tommee tippee non spill sippy cup, which she seems to be getting along with really well. Wish I had got one sooner. My baby also sucks on her hands/fingers. They find their mouth and like the feel of it. Everything is so new to them. My baby also used to cluster feed a lot as a newborn but it gets better x