In a message dated 10/15/99 10:38:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<<   My concern is the use of pacifiers in those first few days of life.  They
 are used instead of feeding, especially at night, to "give the mothers rest".
  They are used after a *poor feeding*, when the adults determine that the
 baby's just been fed, so can't possibly be hungry. >>

I agree Debi. I do see new babies sucking on pacifiers  only to find that
they have not been to the breast frequently enough to stimulate mom's milk &
get what they need to be satisfied. A baby can't possibly learn to breastfeed
from the pacifier or a bottle. Baby needs to go to breast and practice,
practice, practice!!

Laura Hart
Winter Park, Florida with lots of rain, again, from another hurricane. We are
getting soaked here! And other areas are getting more than we are.

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