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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you give your baby a pacifier to reduce its risk of SIDS. However, moms who breastfeed are often told that pacifiers can interfere with successful breastfeeding. Well now you can stop worrying.
A new study shows that there is no link between pacifier use and successful breastfeeding. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine reviewed 29 studies from 12 countries and found that while moms of babies used pacifiers did stop breastfeeding sooner, the pacifiers were not the reason.
Several studies have shown that using a pacifier at bedtime reduces your baby's risk of SIDS.
Fern R. Hauck, M.D., an associate professor of family medicine and public health sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, recommends that pacifiers be given to babies when they are three to four weeks old—after breastfeeding is well-established.
Does your baby use a pacifier? Why or why not?
Comments (26)
pacifiers are a waste of money in my house none of my kids ever took one.
all my kids have used a pacifier and have been BFed. i've never had a problem with nipple confusion.
It took a while and few different kinds of pacifiers to find one that dd could keep in--but she loved her binky's and they were a sanity saver--prevented me from being the pacifier-- It didn't affect breastfeeding at all, and dd had a pacifier from day 1 --Hasn't affected her teeth either--She's 2 and we just threw away all our binks last week with no problems.
The reason that it "helps" with SIDs is because the baby doesn't sleep as deeply, because they're constantly aware of the pacifier, and will wake up if it falls out of their mouth.
I also don't trust a damned thing the AAP says, especially when it comes to breastfeeding.
My boy kinda used one for about a week or two..then he didn't want anything to do with it. Everyone told my I was lucky..that I wouldn't have to break the habit later..but sometimes, I realy wished he would have for a while..to keep the sanity as Lanasmom put it!
"Several studies have shown that using a pacifier at bedtime reduces your baby's risk of SIDS."
...and? They want me to believe that *just* because they say so? Where's the evidence? What's the reason? What does the research actually say?
"A new study shows that there is no link between pacifier use and successful breastfeeding. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine reviewed 29 studies from 12 countries and found that while moms of babies used pacifiers did stop breastfeeding sooner, the pacifiers were not the reason."
*A* study? ONE study? We're expected to believe this is true because of *a* study? I wonder who funded this study.
Thanks to the hospital violating my written instructions and giving my son a pacifier, we had a LOT of issues with nipple confusion. I would NEVER use one again. And, as RanaAurora says, I don't particularly trust the AAP.
second thought: I wonder if there is a link between pacifier use and UNsuccessful breastfeeding. Hmmmm....
I'm not saying there is. I'm just saying that people who write studies choose their words VERY carefully, and as mothers, we have to be VERY careful when choosing to accept or reject what they say.
Sadly, not all people carry out studies in the name of truth and science. Many have an agenda and write with a biased pen.
We won't be using a pacifier for the baby. My son used one when he wasn't able to eat in the NICU and I'm glad he had it but once he had breastmilk, he didn't want a pacifier, he wanted food. I don't see a purpose for a pacifier when breastfeeding, boob is free and natural.
My son did have nipple confusion. However, it just takes a minute for him to adjust. He doesn't really like pacifiers anyway.