Sign of Nipple Confusion

 Mothers should be aware if the baby has nipple confusion. Mothers should pay attention to the following things as a sign that the baby is confused about the nipples.

If a baby tries to breastfeed in the same way that they bottle feed, they may do the following:

• fail to open their mouth wide enough during the latch (in this case, they won't get much milk and their mother's nipples will be very sore)

• become dissatisfied that their mother's milk isn't available right away because it takes a minute or two of sucking to activate the let-down reflex.

With an older baby, the last scenario may be an issue. One example is a baby whose mother's milk is less readily available due to a change in schedule, such as returning to work.

Breastfeeding for longer periods of time may reduce your milk supply, so mothers should be aware about this nipple confusion condition