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? >> ************************************************************************ 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 _Lactation Education Consultants_ (http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/) _My Mother of the Bride Blog_ (http://www.motherofbridebyjan.blogspot.com/) _Torrey's Wedding Webpage_ (http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=3216252686617334) *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html