Episode 614: Nipple Confusion or Nonsense? Pacifiers and Breastfeeding Duration

Dec 28, 2025
23 mins

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In episode 614, Mike and James discuss with Caitlin Finley the evidence around a very common primary care question. Does restricting early use of pacifiers result in higher rates of breastfeeding up to 6 months of age in term infants? We discuss the findings and do our best to put the evidence into context.

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