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How late can nipple confusion occur?
Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning?
I ask because (as posted about a while back) DH and I are going on a getaway courtesy of his employer in early August. We are considering letting my parents keep the kids, DD will be 6 months then. I have plenty of frozen EBM for her to get while we are away, and I will pump while away from her, too. Just wondering if nipple confusion would be a possibility this late in the game. (FWIW - she does take bottles of EBM every now and then, maybe once a week, just fine) TIA, Jodie |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
"Jodie" wrote Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning? Usually. Nipple confusion is actually a latching problem which occurs when a baby is given an artificial teat before learning how to latch on the breast with success every time. There's also a gateway at around 4-6 months where a baby can decide that he/she prefers bottles over the breast because of the faster rate of flow. However, this is more properly referred to as bottle preference. I ask because (as posted about a while back) DH and I are going on a getaway courtesy of his employer in early August. We are considering letting my parents keep the kids, DD will be 6 months then. I have plenty of frozen EBM for her to get while we are away, and I will pump while away from her, too. How long will you be gone for? Just wondering if nipple confusion would be a possibility this late in the game. (FWIW - she does take bottles of EBM every now and then, maybe once a week, just fine) If she's already taking bottles then you don't have to worry about nipple confusion. However, I would wonder about the possibility of bottle preference at this stage. Jean -- "And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you, yet they belong not to you." Khalil Gibran Return address is unread. Replies to firstnamelastname @eircom.net. |
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Thanks for the reply, Jean.
I did forget to mention that we will be gone from Friday evening to Sunday, around noon (so about 34 - 40 hours) Jodie |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
Jodie writes:
: Thanks for the reply, Jean. : I did forget to mention that we will be gone from Friday evening to : Sunday, around noon (so about 34 - 40 hours) : Jodie IMHO, this is not long enough for him to "forget how" (or decide he doesn't want to) nurse. Good luck, Larry |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
"Jodie" wrote in message ... Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning? I ask because (as posted about a while back) DH and I are going on a getaway courtesy of his employer in early August. We are considering letting my parents keep the kids, DD will be 6 months then. I have plenty of frozen EBM for her to get while we are away, and I will pump while away from her, too. Just wondering if nipple confusion would be a possibility this late in the game. (FWIW - she does take bottles of EBM every now and then, maybe once a week, just fine) TIA, Jodie Make sure you use a low flow nipple (those designed for newborns). That way, there's less likely a chance of the baby growing a preference for the faster bottle. They have to work hard to get the milk from these nipples so it's closer to the real thing. theother Cheryl |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
"Jodie" wrote in message ... Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning? That is my understanding, though giving a pacifier to my 6 mo. old for a single day caused him to start biting me! Taking it away solved that problem. -- Beth John & Theodor's mother b.&d. 12/25/99 & b. 12/3/02 |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
DS had to have bottles at 5 months for a few days when I was in hospital and
as soon as I was back he latched straight back on. He'd been having the occasional bottle in the run up to get him used to the idea. So in my case there was no problem and we're still going strong at 10 months. HTH Clare -- ------------------ Clare Lauwerys www.blunder.demon.co.uk www.lamaction.org "Jodie" wrote in message ... Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning? I ask because (as posted about a while back) DH and I are going on a getaway courtesy of his employer in early August. We are considering letting my parents keep the kids, DD will be 6 months then. I have plenty of frozen EBM for her to get while we are away, and I will pump while away from her, too. Just wondering if nipple confusion would be a possibility this late in the game. (FWIW - she does take bottles of EBM every now and then, maybe once a week, just fine) TIA, Jodie |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
"Jodie" wrote Thanks for the reply, Jean. I did forget to mention that we will be gone from Friday evening to Sunday, around noon (so about 34 - 40 hours) Jodie Should be fine. If you'd said a week or longer I'd have to yell at you ;-) but less than two days? I doubt he'll either forget how or why - he'll probably launch himself at you as soon as you walk in the door :-). Jean -- "And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you, yet they belong not to you." Khalil Gibran Return address is unread. Replies to firstnamelastname @eircom.net. |
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How late can nipple confusion occur?
"Jodie" wrote in message ... Is it most likely when baby and mom are learning, in the very beginning? I ask because (as posted about a while back) DH and I are going on a getaway courtesy of his employer in early August. We are considering letting my parents keep the kids, DD will be 6 months then. I have plenty of frozen EBM for her to get while we are away, and I will pump while away from her, too. Nipple confusion is not what I'd be worried about. Then again, I didn't leave my daughter for longer than a couple hours until she was closer to a year old, and then it was never longer than 6 hours until she was nearly two. I'd worry more about baby being willing to come back to nursing at all at that age. At that age, it's less about confusion in "how to nurse" as a whole complex range of emotional separation issues. IMHO, 6 months is FAR too young for a child to be away from parents overnight, particularly a nursing baby. Jenrose |
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