"nipple confusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nipple confusions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nipple confusion (usually uncountable, plural nipple confusions)
  1. The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples (such as feeding bottles or pacifiers), often resulting in ineffective sucking or refusal to breastfeed. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Breastfeeding Related terms: nipple-confused
    Sense id: en-nipple_confusion-en-noun-nYhx03P8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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