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wants to suck but won't take paci

andiwalandiwal
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when rocking DD to sleep, she sucks on her tongue, burp cloth, our shirts, whatever she can get her mouth on. she's swaddled so she's not using her hands, although they haven't satisfied her when she does get one out. sometimes it prevents her from falling asleep for a loooong time.

every time i offer her the paci (crying or not), she cries harder and turns her head. i've tried every kind out there, but she wants nothing to do with any of them. if she eventually learns to soothe herself w/o one, i'm okay with it but it will be a while until we start that process and i think a paci would help. i'd at least like her to take it in the car b/c she screeeeams the whole time.

am i SOL, or should i just keep trying? 

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Re: wants to suck but won't take paci

  • kellyperk85kellyperk85 member

    Most of the time whenever DS does this he's tired so I just gently put it in his mouth and hold it there and 'shh' him and he'll take it and quiet down. 

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  • RandomlyEvilRandomlyEvil

    Maybe try a different kind of paci?  DD has recently started rejecting the soothie but loves the Nuk paci.

    Also, I agree with PP about shh'ing LO while putting it in their mouth.  I usually just barely touch the tip of the paci to her tongue/lip and she'll take it.

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  • MrsPharmGirlMrsPharmGirl
    Our LO did this!!  She was a sucking fiend!  It seemed like nothing we gave her she wanted though!  It was so frustrating!  Eventually, she started taking the paci, but only the Avent silicone ones (they are symmetrical).  She doesn't always keep it in her mouth though... she'll cry as soon as it falls out, so we have to keep putting it back in.  When she's really fast asleep and it falls out, she's ok, she won't wake up.  Good luck!!  I feel your pain!  
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  • apeygapeyg member
    My DD won't take the paci either.  She constantly trying to suck on her fists so I try again to offer paci and she wants nothing to do with it.  I have tried a couple of different kinds but she doesn't like any of them.  Everyone says be glad then you don't have to worry about getting rid of it later but I feel like it would really help to soothe her now!
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