Lisa  says,
 
<<I'm  probably going to state the obvious because I'm frustrated. Is it not
the  sucking rather than the tool that may be preventative? And if so, what
is  nature's *primary* natural tool/design to provide such sucking?   Why
aren't these people asking the right  questions? >>
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Good points, Lisa.  As I recall from the research I've read, it is  that 
pacifiers encourage a lower arousal threshold, which BF BABIES ALREADY  HAVE!!  
There is a reason why bf babies wake up more frequently at night,  stir more 
often, eat more readily than bo feeding babies.  The formula fed  infant doesn't 
wake up as much and sleeps much more deeply.  The pacifier  may be protective 
for the formula fed infant, but it most likely doesn't do  diddly squat for 
the exclusively breastfed baby.  Once again, "science" is  lumping all babies 
together -- and not looking at the obvious -- that the baby  who is exclusively 
breastfed is the NORMAL baby -- much less likely given to  SIDS.  But golly 
gee whiz, let's not come out and SAY that.  
 
Guilt.  Guilt.  Guilt.
 
Sigh, sigh, sigh.



 
Jan Barger. RN, MA, IBCLC

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