Left unchecked, breastfeeding can become long sessions of flutter sucking with very little milk swallowed. With less milk available, a baby’s energy levels go down giving less energy to feed actively causing lower milk intake, lower energy, and so on in a downward spiral. If a baby is not breastfeeding effectively-with a big mouthful of breast tissue as well as the nipple-a milk supply can quickly drop.
For example, if a baby is “feeding all the time” so that one breastfeed merges into another and especially if they are not gaining much weight, this could be a sign that they are not breastfeeding effectively and are comfort nursing because they are hungry. Is comfort nursing ever a problem?Įvery mother and baby are unique and although comfort nursing is normal baby behaviour for a baby who is breastfeeding well and growing appropriately, occasionally it could indicate an underlying problem with breastfeeding. If they are hungry or having a growth spurt, refusing to breastfeed on cue for fear of baby using the breast as a dummy could miss hunger cues and prevent a baby from regulating their milk intake. Sometimes a baby may feed more often than usual because they are having a growth spurt. If a baby needs to suck, and mother is available, why not offer them the biological original rather than a man made silicone substitute? Comfort nursing to calm a fractious baby is a natural part of mothering through breastfeeding and makes for healthy brain development and well adjusted, well fed, securely attached children. Those who complain that a baby is “using you as a dummy” don’t usually seem to mind the baby having an actual dummy or sucking their thumb or fingers. Babies will learn these things when they are biologically ready but they are not capable of wilfully manipulating a parent or problem solving for themselves. After all, goes the argument, babies need to learn some patience, and the old favourite: to “self-soothe”. You may hear that comfort nursing should be limited to avoid “spoiling” your little one. Is my baby using me as a dummy or pacifier? However, sometimes comfort nursing is portrayed negatively by health care workers, friends or relatives because some people seem to think a baby uses it as a way of manipulating the mother with unreasonable sucking demands (see below). Whether for hunger or comfort, breastfeeding is usually the answer to whatever is troubling your baby with the added bonus of some extra calories and sleep inducing hormones built in along the way.
Is comfort nursing good or bad?Ĭomfort nursing is a normal part of breastfeeding. Snacking between meals and eating a lot of the time is a good way to gain weight and babies are looking to double their weight in the first four to six months.
Even so-called “non nutritive sucking” therefore offers an opportunity to snack between meals. “Non nutritive” means not providing any nourishment (calories), however, breasts have a habit of releasing milk whenever a baby latches so babies will often get a little extra breast milk while they are comfort nursing. Reasons to breastfeed other than to eat or drink are sometimes called breastfeeding for comfort, comfort nursing, comfort sucking, “non nutritive” sucking or even “using the breast as a dummy”. Babies breastfeed to feel safe, to calm down, to warm up, for reassurance, to connect with mother, for pain relief, to fall asleep and because they love to suck. Due to the nature of our product and for sanitary reasons, we do not accept exchanges at this time.What is comfort nursing or comfort sucking?īabies breastfeed for reasons other than just for food or to quench their thirst.Refunds will be processed within approximately 2-5 business days after we receive your return.Return Merchandise must be sent back with its original tags, boxes and trays.Merchandise must be received within 10 business days of receipt.Contact within 48 hours from the time package is received and a Return Merchandise # would be issue to start the refund process.$24.95 USPS First Class Mail (5-20 Business Days). $19.95 USPS First Class Mail (5-20 Business Days). $14.95 USPS Priority Mail Shipping (2-3 Business Days)Īll packages would include a tracking number and can be tracked on If you do not receive an email shipping confirmation within the next business day, kindly check your spam box or send us an email to Shipping $4.95 USPS First Class Mail (2-5 Business Days) for all Domestics orders.
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