If you and your baby have serious breastfeeding problems, don't expect to be able to continue to breastfeed. Most breastfeeding problems can be fixed, even quite serious ones. Often the solution is simple and improvement happens quickly. The sooner you try to deal with your problem, the easier it is. Orthodontic bottle or pacifier teats are the teats most similar to mothers' nipples.
Orthodontic teats are firm and hold a definite shape.
They are not soft, responsive, or stretchy like mothers' nipples. We still do not know what shape of teat is least harmful to the development of the baby's face. Your baby is sure to be feeding well if he has six to eight wet diapers or nappies a day. In assessing your baby's health, you need to judge several different factors, not just one. Babies who are breastfeeding well can breastfeed without any other food for at least six months, and some for longer.