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When can I ... start using a pacifier?
If breastfeeding, you should wait until your infant is one to two months old before starting to use a pacifier to prevent nipple confusion. Bottle feeding infants can start using a pacifier any time that they seem to need the self-comforting sucking behavior that a pacifier provides.

Once your infant is six months old, you should leave the pacifier in the crib so that she gradually loses interest in it and will be ready to give it up when she is about twelve months old.


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