I have just noticed that, apparently, dummies reduce the risk of SIDS...

[Fillyjonk]

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I had utterly missed this

Advice to breastfed babies seems to be establish bfding FIRST, and give dummmy only after about a month.

Here is what is confusing me. Most bf babies I know do seem to go to sleep while feeding. Surely a dummy falls out of the mouth once the baby falls asleep anyway. Thusly, I am confused as to whether a dummy makes a difference to a bf baby who is being fed to sleep.

(and my god I do NOT want to use a dummy)

is this REALLY that dull ?

There was a thread about this recently Filly - I think it got a little heated which may be why people are ducking
will rummage for you and post link.

here it is looks like all ended well

How is your lovely girl?

I also find it confusing. Neither of my babies would accept a dummy, and if the next baby doesn't want one, am I supposed to persevere and force them to accept it?

I think what it is is that a baby who falls asleep with a dummy in the mouth doesn't fall as deeply asleep. Every time the mouth relaxes a bit (thus letting the dummy slip) the baby wakes up a bit and resumes sucking. This process is in theory repeated all night, preventing the baby from entering a deep sleep wherein it may 'forget' to breathe.

You could replicate this by sleeping next to your baby with your boob 'plugged in' all night.

I have no idea how big an impact on SIDS this is likely to have.

does that link work? I can't make it do so - will try again......second go

ahhh

I did look briefly but then gave up, was suprised it had passed MN by really

"You could replicate this by sleeping next to your baby with your boob 'plugged in' all night"

yes you see when I say she sleeps WELL, what I really mean is...the above really.

ah yes I see the problem

posting ANYTHING under AIBU is not the way to generate a reasoned debate really...

well no - the answer is all too often yabu!