pacifiers
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shopaholic
Cathlete
My first wouldn't take a pacifier. I opted not to offer this baby one. Most people I know introduce a pacifer early, even newborn age. Recent sudies even show pacifiers even slightly reduce the risk of SIDS. I have opted not to use a pacifier, not because of medical reasons but the problems I see associated with them. I have watched too many children refuse to give up their pacifiers, tantrum over them and mothers desperately looking for misplaced ones. But this is just my opinion.
MarleysMom
Cathlete
DD did not take a pacifier until she was about 6 weeks old. It is reported on the new SIDS guidelines to use a paci and swaddle when the newborns sleep. I do use them, but only on a very limited basis, basically if and when DD would be really upset part of the 5 S's (refer to The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp), is to use the paci. At 8 mos old she will use them only at night if she wakes up to help her go back to sleep. If I give one to her during the day she will spit it out and play with it. Personally, I will be ending the paci stage very soon to avoid any issues as shopaholic stated above.
IMO a lot just depends on the baby and if you feel it is necessary to use the paci or not.
I do recommend the book by Harvey Karp just a FYI. Best book and we followed it to a "T" and had a very happy newborn.
IMO a lot just depends on the baby and if you feel it is necessary to use the paci or not.
I do recommend the book by Harvey Karp just a FYI. Best book and we followed it to a "T" and had a very happy newborn.
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
We gave our son a paci almost immediately as it worked to soothe him. We did not have to take it from him. He stopped taking it on his own at about 3 months old. A few months later he discovered his fingers/thumb. It's a win/lose situation IMO as we can't take his hand away from him when we think it's time to quit sucking where if he were still on the paci, we'd have that control if we wanted it....
morris
Cathlete
thsnks for the info. i really appreciate it. i worry i will miss the real reason finn is fussy if i use it. we are learning more day by day, and truthfully, he is not fussy really. early evening is a tough time as i am exhaustd and he is just getting going. but, no complaints. best of all, my bp is now totally normal! it is great to feel like myself. and i will look into that bbook. thanks so much
Hi Morris!!!!
Hannah totally took a pacifier, right away at the hospital. I think that had to do a lot with being such a content quiet baby. She loved her pacifier. We stopped it at 7 months. She started to play with it instead and I kept losing them and she didn't seem to really need it anymore. In my opinion, using them at the infant stage is fantastic and it makes them very happy. But it's important to wean them off at the right time, I hate seeing 2 year olds with them, doesn't look right!;-) Good luck with all the advice and remember, you know what's best for your baby, nobody else.
Hannah totally took a pacifier, right away at the hospital. I think that had to do a lot with being such a content quiet baby. She loved her pacifier. We stopped it at 7 months. She started to play with it instead and I kept losing them and she didn't seem to really need it anymore. In my opinion, using them at the infant stage is fantastic and it makes them very happy. But it's important to wean them off at the right time, I hate seeing 2 year olds with them, doesn't look right!;-) Good luck with all the advice and remember, you know what's best for your baby, nobody else.
Hi,
Both of my DDs used binkies and my first especially LOVED hers. But contrary to what most people (like you, unsolicited) told us we would never get them away from the girls, both DD stopped on their own before their first birthday. You need to do what you feel is best for your family. We had the same unsolicited *advice* regarding co-sleeping and it was never an issue to stop either!
Best of luck to you!
Mary
Both of my DDs used binkies and my first especially LOVED hers. But contrary to what most people (like you, unsolicited) told us we would never get them away from the girls, both DD stopped on their own before their first birthday. You need to do what you feel is best for your family. We had the same unsolicited *advice* regarding co-sleeping and it was never an issue to stop either!
Best of luck to you!
Mary