Third Standard of Ecological Breastfeeding
Don’t Use Bottles and Pacifiers
This Standard seems redundant, but it is important in an age where mothers pump and place their milk into bottles and when a few mothers exclusively breastfeed but never put the baby to their breast.
In the age of pumps and bottles, the early return of fertility for mothers is common. We must remember that it is the mother who is the most important person to her baby. Breastfeeding by the mother is the natural way and the preferred way by the baby over breast-milking.
“Our baby would not take a pacifier or any bottle. She would only nurse. Therefore, she went everywhere with us. This was fine with my husband and me, and our baby was happy and content.”
Sheila Kippley
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood