Introduce bottle or pacifier first?

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My daughter is one month old today and EBF, but we want to start introducing her to a bottle over the next few weeks so my SO can feed her some at night and let me get some rest. But we also want to give her a pacifier at bedtime. Which should we give her first? Does it matter?

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My son refuses a pacifier still but has been taking a bottle since he was 3 weeks old. Never hindered nursing, even with his lip tie. Sometimes I wish he'd take a pacifier, though, just so I wouldn't have to give him my boobs all the time to help soothe him. I love him but I'd like it if someone else could calm him down on our rough nights- I feel so overwhelmed sometimes. Anyway, my sister had a pacifier until age 4 and she has perfect teeth. I never took one and had 3 years of braces lol As long as they aren't talking with one in their mouth then the risk of needing orthodontic care is minimal.

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We gave our little a pacifier at 3 weeks and started introducing a bottle at 2 months. She took to both very well and hasn’t had any nipple confusion.

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With my first, we introduced a pacifier at 3 weeks and waited until about 2 or 3 months for a bottle. She never really took a bottle but took right to the pacifier (she would only take the mam brand, same as my second and their 6 cousins). 
With my second, we introduced a pacifier the 2nd day because she started sucking her fingers. We introduced the bottle a little earlier and made sure to continue offering it a few times a week, usually in the church nursery or when left with a babysitter. She takes a bottle like a champ, and it’s made life easier this go around, though I still ebf her.

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Neither affected my son's nursing but he never truly took to either. But, he's more willing to take a bottle than pacifier

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I don't think it matters honestly but I do think it (by it, I mean both) hindered breastfeeding for my boy but thats just me. It was the bottle nipple and the binky nipple that confused him. He just wouldn't latch after introducing them.

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My daughter refused the pacifier and ended up using her fingers to soothe herself. She didn’t love taking a bottle, but she had to because I worked.

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My daughter never had a pacifier, ever and was just fine. Considering it can cause dental issues down the road, are you committed to it’s use?

Introduce bottle or pacifier first?

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