You should try to wait until 3wks to give a binky. It could cause nipple confusion. It doesn’t for all babies but for some it does. For example, my 5wk old got nipple confusion. She nursed great at first but I used the binky and she got nipple confusion and it almost stopped our breastfeeding journey before it even started.

But my first took one after 3wks and so far my second daughter takes one sometimes. They only like the avent soothies though or binkies that have the nipple like the soothies do.

@lakota-winyan, @kibella22, @spookylyn, @alisunmay1, thank you guys so much!! That really helps and puts my mind at ease more!

My daughter was EBF and took a binkie the day she was born. My son was also EBF and absolutely refused a binkie. Neither of them had issues with nipple confusion.

I breastfed my first one for 2 1/2 years and my second one I plan to bf for as long as she wants to also. With both of them I waited 2 weeks to introduce the pacifier... I think that’s the rule of thumb, I read that somewhere. You should wait bc you don’t want nipple confusion, tjay is the whole concept behind it. But again is up to you. Every baby is different ☺️

Some hospitals won’t give you a binkie any more. I, myself, personally have never had a problem with my children taking 1 then taking the boob. Different people have different experiences. My older two did really take 1 after a month or two. My 3 was on it for a few months. This last baby loves his bink. So there’s not definite answer on how she’ll take it or to your breast until she’s here.