There is often mixed messaging around this topic, making it a common point of confusion. Some claim that new moms should wait to introduce a pacifier until baby has established breastfeeding to help mom’s supply establish. However, there is a lack of data to validate that pacifier use hinders breastfeeding establishment and success. If you would like to introduce a pacifier from the start, use it as a tool to help calm a baby when breastfeeding is inopportune. Babies who are bottle-fed can benefit from a pacifier to help address their need to non-nutritively suck.