Breastfeeding is an intimate moment between mother and baby. When nursing, your child will feel the closeness physically and emotionally with the Mother. However, what if he experiences nipple confusion and refuses to suckle directly from Mother's breast? Nipple confusion occurs when the baby is having difficulty sucking breast milk directly from the breast. This is usually experienced by newborns or babies who are accustomed to drinking milk from a bottle. Causes and Symptoms of Confused Nipples Confused nipples can be caused by the mother too quickly in introducing milk bottles or pacifiers to the Little One. Ideally, you may introduce a bottle of milk or pacifier when your child is 4 weeks old, or when she is skilled at feeding directly on your breast. In addition, confused nipples can also be caused by flattening of the mother's nipples or tongue tie to the baby. Nipple confusion is characterized by a baby who looks confused to find and suckle the mother's nippl...