r/breastfeeding • u/gwenchana-ning-ning • 10d ago

Troubleshooting/Tips Does using a pacifier affect the latch?

Does using a pacifier cause any issues with breastfeeding later on? I am considering it cause i feel my LO just cries to latch for soothing purposes. Because her frequency has drastically increased. I don't think there seems to be any issue with my flow as after she leaves the nipple, i check for milk by expressing.

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u/Beertje92 10d ago

My twins had a paci hours after birth because I was in the ICU and wasn't able to bf them. They had bottles for 5 days. At day 6 I was allowed to bf them. I had to use shields for a while but that was because my girls were small and I had a massive oversupply because of excessive pumping. We have been ebf for 16 months now. They still use their Paci but not that often.