«At 6 weeks old, you probably don't need to worry
about nipple confusion.
And of course, I also had to feed her the pumped milk, but I was paranoid
about nipple confusion so no bottles for her, no instead we used syringes, spoons and cups and finally, when the lactation consultant who saved my sanity recommended it, bottles.
They worry
about nipple confusion and avoid pacifiers.
I was worried
about nipple confusion and about the ease with which he may take to a bottle.
Parents have long used pacifiers to quiet them, despite warnings
about nipple confusion from nursing experts.
If faced with any of the above situations, some mothers may wish to cup feed (and avoid bottle use) due to a concern
about nipple confusion.
As for your last question
about nipple confusion — I suppose it happens.
That's when most babies are breastfeeding well and you can usually be less concerned
about nipple confusion from taking a bottle of pumped breastmilk.
Concerned
about nipple confusion and other issues with giving bottles to your breastfed baby?
They have 12 mL periodontal syringes if you are worried
about nipple confusion or a slow flow bottle.
Additionally, if you're worried
about nipple confusion or about your baby developing a preference for teats and dummies, you could try cup feeding.
This is because many parents are concerned
about nipple confusion when alternating between breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
I was knowledgeable
about nipple confusion and feeding schedules, and I even knew a ton of different ways to get your baby to latch just right.
By now, most babies are breastfeeding well, and you can usually be less concerned
about nipple confusion from taking a bottle of pumped breastmilk.
Lots of moms are in this situation, and it can be difficult to deal with bottle struggles while keeping up your supply and worrying
about nipple confusion.
If you're especially concerned
about nipple confusion, you can have a caregiver use a cup or even a straw cup to feed expressed breastmilk.
I was concerned
about nipple confusion.
Some moms feel guilt when introducing a bottle because it's a huge change for baby, while some moms worry
about nipple confusion (also known as nipple preference).
If you're breastfeeding, you may be concerned
about nipple confusion, but don't worry — with the right support and strategies, your baby should be able to transition between bottle and breast just fine.
If you're worried
about nipple confusion, that shouldn't be a problem with these bottles, either.
Not exact matches
This has also been referred to as «
nipple confusion» (read more
about it
When I hear
nipple confusion I think that the baby is confused
about what is happening when offered the breast and artificial
nipples.
I probably express a concern
about using artificial
nipples, because the lactation consultant said that we could use Nuk
nipples which «are much less likely to cause
nipple confusion.»
The reasoning behind this is that it can cause «
nipple confusion» meaning the baby gets confused
about the sucking technique required for each and tends to favour the soother over the breast if he is always sucking on a soother between feeds.
In my research, I found very little information on how to solve
nipple confusion, only information
about how to prevent it - warning after warning to avoid introducing artificial
nipples.
(e.g. «
Nipple confusion probably doesn't exist» said my midwife, when I wondered
about using a pacifier.
People talk
about «
nipple confusion» but I don't think Babybear was in the slightest bit confused.
This prelude is to say that with all the struggles we went through in the beginning, I was very anxious
about going back to work, whether I would make enough milk, whether he would get
nipple confusion or a bottle preference.
I had read
about «
nipple confusion» and convinced myself that if I gave my kid anything else to suck on, he would stop breastfeeding immediately.
What's
nipple confusion and should we be concerned
about it?
Proceed with caution when thinking
about these
nipples, but if the risk of
nipple confusion is too high, they can reduce the worry.
Dr Brown glass bottles are the right type of bottle for parents to use with a newborn when they don't want to worry
about having issues with
nipple confusion.
To cut the very long story short, he had difficulty latching due to
nipple confusion, which was obviously due to introducing the bottle too early — something I would have known, had I bothered to read
about life after baby.
When talking
about breastfeeding, there's a lot of focus on how to get a good latch, how often to nurse, and why your
nipples will hurt through the first few weeks — but not a lot of focus on breast pumps, bottles, and how to combat
nipple confusion.
It is frustrating, he is also picky
about which bottle
nipples he will use so he won't take the
nipples that are meant to be more like the breast which I would think would eleviate some of the
confusion.
Because initially I was like «okay, well I have to stay here overnight I am gonna sleep here, do whatever it takes» and they were really amazing
about like asking me questions like «do you believe in you know,
nipple confusion» and I was like «I don't know, do I, because we don't» and I was like «Okay, okay, okay.»
I also don't believe in the
nipple confusion «issue» that people push
about pacifiers.
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Once a day is sufficient, and it won't cause
nipple confusion, but what it will do is get your baby used to a bottle, so that when you go back to work you don't have any concerns
about your baby refusing a bottle.
Some babies prefer the stronger sucking trigger of an artificial
nipple, leading to
confusion about how to nurse at the softer breast.
It's also
about preventing
nipple confusion, which may be something your little one has to deal with at one time or another.
She was given a pacifier, and when I expressed concerns
about her refusal to latch, I was told that there was «no such thing as
nipple confusion».
I had to pump for
about two weeks and bottle feed, then go through the insanely trying process of breaking
nipple confusion.