«Our observations suggest routinely removing pacifiers may negatively
impact exclusive breastfeeding rates during the birth hospitalization,» said Dr. Carrie Phillipi, who is also a pediatrician with Oregon Health & Science University.»
Further research is needed that assesses the
impact of
exclusive breastfeeding for longer periods of time and which takes into consideration various contextual factors, particularly in low - and middle - income countries, some of which are experiencing rapidly increasing
rates of obesity (25).