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Dummies are very easy to clean, and if you happen to drop it or get it dirty, it can wash easily in washing up liquid and warm water. Huffington Post. (2015) 9 Ways to wean your baby off the dummy. Available at: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/14/9-ways-to-wean-your-baby-off-the-dummy_n_7336610.html [Accessed 19th September 2019]

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If baby is discharged from hospital using nipple shields, their progress should be closely monitored by the community midwife or health visitor. Some research has shown that using a dummy to settle a baby to sleep can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (6,7). The cause and effect is unknown, and may be related to other protective factors. It is possible that a baby falling asleep with a dummy mimics babies falling asleep at the breast (8,9) Babies generally keep a dummy in the mouth for less than 15 minutes at sleep times (10)—similar to the time it takes a baby to breastfeed to sleep. In the early days, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by your baby’s need to nurse. But meeting his needs makes him feel safe and ensures you have plenty of milk. As he grows, your baby’s nursing pattern will change and life with your new baby should settle down. The Lullaby Trust recommends: Excerpt from Dummies/Pacifiers, Safer Sleep for Babies Fact sheet 7 [no date, accessed 22 June 2022] Ease of cleaning – Most dummies clean easily with washing up liquid and warm water. For younger babies, we'd also recommend sterilising them too after cleaning.

Fleming, PJ et al. Pacifier use and sudden infant death syndrome: results from the CESDI/SUDI case control study .CESDI SUDI research team. Arch Dis Child 1999; 81: 112-6. Given the documentation that early use of pacifiers may be associated with less successful breastfeeding, pacifier use in the neonatal period should be limited to specific medical situations. These include uses for pain relief, as a calming agent, or as part of structured program for enhancing oral motor function. Premature babies Try gently removing the dummy once he is asleep or very sleepy so that he gradually learns to fall asleep without it. Whether pacifiers cause breastfeeding problemsor whether pacifiers are used because of breastfeeding difficulties isn’t always clear. One review suggestedusing a pacifier did not significantly affectbreastfeeding duration in babies up to four months of agefor mothers who were very motivated to breastfeed. 6 #5Emotional attachment to the dummy

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Offering a wide selection of products suitable from birth, our range includes breast pumps, baby feeding bottles, steam sterilisers, bottle warmers, orthodontic soothers, teethers, oral care and much more. Your nipple should not be rubbed or feel sore during the feed and afterfeedingyournipple should not look flattened or distorted. Regardless of whether it affects breastfeeding, you and your baby can become over-attached to a dummy. It is easy to find yourself using it more and more and your toddler’s language and social development may be delayed. It is recommended that parents stop using a dummy once a baby is 6 months old. The size of shield you use is not the same size as the pump funnel you use. Shields are a closer fit. Many shops will only sell one size and you may have to shop online to get a wider selection. Wash the shield with hot soapy water, rinse with clean water, dry carefully and store in a clean container.Jaafar SH, Jahanfar S, Angolkar M, Ho JJ. (2011) Pacifier use versus no pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration of breastfeeding. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. (3):CD007202. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007202.pub2/full [Accessed 19th September 2019] Ensure baby takes the shield deeply into their mouthso they are not just latched onto the crown (tip) of the shield Alm B, Wennergren G, Molborg P, Lagercrantz H. (2016) Breastfeeding and dummy use have a protective effect on sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Pardiatrica. 105: 31-38. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5049485/ [Accessed 19th September 2019]