Tommee Tippee Breast-Like Soother, Skin-Like Texture, Symmetrical Orthodontic Design, BPA-Free, 0-6m, Pack of 2 Dummies

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I remember with my first, DH would get home from work and I'd hand baby straight over as I was "over touched".

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They therefore cannot say with certainty whether the dummy alone causes attachment, distress or other issues. Your baby is giving you hunger cues so often (and boy do we know it’s often – we’ve weathered that storm three times over) to get your milk supply up and running. In the early days and weeks, this can mean your baby finds it difficult to consistently latch on and breastfeed well. My LO took a dummy from early on, but liked that brand's nipple the most, and didn't get nipple confusion, so maybe that is quite similar to a natural nipple?

Some nipple shields have more of a rounded nipple tip than popular brands Medela, Mamivac or Ardo which have a dome shape. With good positioning and a corrected deep latch,breastfeeding will be more comfortable, even with a sore or damaged nipple. Dummies can be perfectly non-harmful soothers for your baby or newborn, and they'll also help to satisfy their sucking instinct. Some people find it really hard to give babies the comfort they want from the breast because it just feels like too much sucking to them or because other people tell them they shouldn't do it. That’s because even studies that reported a remarkable reduction of SIDS with dummy use still say that actually recommending dummies is open to debate (Mitchell et al, 2006).

Dummies and Breastfeeding - La Leche League GB

They are flatter and shaped to encourage your little one to suck in the same way as when they're breastfeeding.

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nipple shield with a breastfed baby - ABM Using a nipple shield with a breastfed baby - ABM

There are some that are compatible with dummy clips, whilst others are multipacks, so you'll always have one spare. In the early weeks it’s really important to nurse often and ensure all sucking is at the breast to establish and maintain good milk production. Skin-to-skin or kangaroo care can be particularly helpful for these little babies to help stabilise their body systems and prime their instinctive feeding behaviour so they can concentrate on learning to suckle. It’s unlikely that your baby won’t want to breastfeed just because he’s had bottles of expressed milk (Hargreaves and Harris 2009). I miss the comfort sucking now, my LO is 17 wks and in the day just feeds for 5 mins unless I'm feeding her for a nap.I personally have changed my views on dummies since becoming a mummy - I'd worry in case the teat came off or something! Dummies may become a problem if they're used all day and all night, and without teaching babies how to self-soothe without them. It is also important that they are sized and shaped for your baby's mouth - always check the advised age range.