Pacifier or hungry???

Question

How do you mommas know if your baby is hungry or just wants to suck like on a pacifier??? 
My son is 3 weeks old and when he gets tired he acts like he wants to eat so I start breastfeeding but he always pulls away after only sucking for a few seconds and he does this over and over! Should I give him a pacifier and rock him when he does this??? Or keep trying to get him to eat ? How do you guys know if baby wants a pacifier or food??

Answer

Breast fed babies tend to cluster feed during this age. Wanting to eat every 45 minutes to an hour. I’d keep offering the breast since you don’t want to hinder the process of your baby establishing your supply. There are also some tell tale signs of hunger. Rooting is one of them. Sucking on fists or smacking lips are signs as well. Usually crying is a late stage hunger cue.

Answer

My 2 week old daughter is doing the same exact thing, acts hungry but then either latches and falls asleep right away or doesnt want to latch at all, but then she'll take the binky no problem. Or she will eat fir like 5 min and be done and refuse the nip but then after take a binky. I have just been giving her what she wants when she wants it and shes satisfied this way.

Answer

My son is on a schedule and has been since he came home. Usually if he’s like that I will give him his passy and rock him or swaddle him. If it’s within an hour of his eating time I’ll try to feed him to see if that’s it

Pacifier or hungry???

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