I'm sure this is a highly contentious issue, and one no doubt debated on here endlessly, but we're considering getting a dummy for our 3 week old. Breast feeding is going well, but the only way to really soothe her successfully when she's crying (and not hungry) is to stick your finger in her mouth which she happily sucks on for hours. The problem is is that it becomes quite disabling to have one hand stuck in baby's mouth the whole time, and therefore we're considering a dummy.
Having read the Mumsnet guide on dummies for newborns, the only real concern I have is that it maybe confuses them about nipples and potentially causes problems with breast feeding as a result. Has anyone experienced this at all, or have you given your newborn a dummy and had no problems breast feeding afterwards? Just really keen to get a real/broader picture.
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Simian0 · 19/05/2013 11:57
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