After having two babies, I think baby's willingness to take a pacifier is a blessing.
My eldest loved it so much that he used to struggle with it, but it was so hard for him to stop, he couldn't calm himself down. I remember one night, my husband and I were struggling to give or not to give, my husband said, "What is the most important thing right now? My husband said, "What's the most important thing right now?" All three of us are aware of the lesson!
The pacifier was a big hit and we have been happily ever after since then. (Disney Princess music playing)
And then it's time for little brother, he's all. All. No. No. Food!
I tried to train him to eat and he was back to his old self after about a month of eating (tears)! So he is harder to train than the older ones, but he is happy and seems to calm himself down more easily.
Nipple confusion
Is it possible for a human breastfeeding baby to have nipple confusion if he takes a pacifier?
Yes, there is a chance. If you offer too many different things for your newborn to drink, it will be very difficult for her to learn how to drink. So the first few weeks of life are not really suitable.
I would suggest that if you are confident that your baby is eating OK (as a mum who feeds her every day, you will know that she is eating OK), then you can try it!
Pacifiers are annoying and affect the growth of teeth
These are real disadvantages. But my son only used it for 3 days and he was just teething at the time! So I'm really happy about that! (Sneer)
Fyi, he stopped using the pacifier and started teething first, but his teeth were not in good shape. π
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