Use of a dummy masking hunger signs?

[Babymay]

Just a quick question. Do any of your babies use a dummy at 4 weeks?
My DS is 4 weeks old and he could feed for over an hour (EBF) and then still cry. Doesnt always seem to be content after a feed, although doing lots of wet nappies etc. Occasionally after a feed if he's crying I end up giving him a dummy to pacify him, but from reading other posts, it seems like normal for babies to feed for hours on end. Could, by giving him a dummy I'm masking the possibility that he really wants to feed again?

Having oversupply meant that if I allowed my DCs to feed for too long, they would pig out and vomit back the entire feed. That's why I had to introduce a dummy.

I always found that if they were still hungry, the dummy would be spat out and louder wailing ensued! They are not daft, it sounds like you've got it sorted.

Yes you're right I suppose. If he doesn't want it he will spit it right back out.
Thank you for that.

I introduced dummies at about 10 days because my babies wanted to suckle all the time (and aside from the fact my nipples needed some time off, I have twins I could only feed one at a time!).

In the first 6 weeks or so I would offer the dummy straight after a feed, but then take it out again 5 mins later to check for hunger signs. Mostly there weren't any signs and the babies would just suck on the dummy until they were hungry again and then spit it out. They fed every two to two and a half hours for the first 8 months or so - if they'd gone longer without feeding then I might have worried about the dummy masking signs, but every two to two and a half hours with lots of wet and dirty nappies seemed like enough feeding to me!

I had the same experience as married although with DS it was more wind than vomiting that was the problem- he'd just keep sucking for comfort, then get wind and scream and scream. BFC told me to try a dummy after 40 mins or if I noticed that he wasnt really actively swallowing any more/ was leaking a lot of milk around his mouth (i.e. he was trying to suck without actually drinking).

I always found that if he was still hungry and the dummy was offered, it got spat out pretty quickly and then I resumed the feed. DS fed every 2-3 hrs, gained weight well and produced lots of wet/dirty nappies, so I just went with it.

Now- here's the cold water. He is 2 and still has the blardy dummy, albeit only at bedtime. Shouldnt really be surprised as I sucked my thumb till I was 15.............

Hey, thank you all for your posts. Very helpful.