Will you be using a pacifier?

AmyO. · May 2011

I'm trying to decide if we want to use a pacifier or not with the baby. I have a friend who can't stand that her 2 year old won't give hers up, but other friends that said it was the only thing that soothed their babies. So, I'm torn. What are you doing?

EJChapman123 · May 2011

If my baby likes them, I am going to use it. I'm sure its not fun to take them away down the road, but several of my friends said they are lifesavers for the first year or so. I figure I can deal with a fussy 2 year old in 2 years

kacelle · May 2011

I'll probably use one after breastfeeding is established. Pacifier use can reduce the risk of SIDS, not to mention save parents' sanity.

carishabob · May 2011

We bought several different kinds to be prepared. I figure I would rather be safe than sorry if that's what our little guy prefers. From reading some of the things the 2nd time moms have said, I'd rather him take a paci than want to use me as his paci instead. Just my two cents Smile

hvonbevern · May 2011

DD just started using one this weekend. She didn't like it before, and suddenly this weekend it made her happy. I didn't plan on using it, but it makes her so happy that I can't argue. We use Soothies pacis.

alliejoe · May 2011

I didn't plan on using one this soon- I was open to it though. But I never saw myself starting one until "breast feeding was well established"- which is what every nurse/pedi/MW/LC at the hospital suggested.

Well- on night one in the hospital I spent most of the night with LO sucking for dear life. The second night I spent with my hand twisted into the bassinet so he could suck on my finger.

When we got home, we tried a Soothie paci and lo and behold he was much more contented.

Also- b/c he used me a paci that one night and I, stupidly, allowed him to I now have nipples so raw his pedi prescribed a pump and told me not to breast feed till Saturday when she sees me again and just to pump.

So, I guess what I'm saying is just wait and see what your LO needs. Some babies are way more needy in the sucking for comfort than others.

(yikes- sorry that is so long!)

MrsK09 · May 2011

We will if DS will take one. I cannot STAND thumb sucking and I figure when he doesn't need the paci anymore I can take it away, not so much with his thumb! My current plan is to take it away well before he's two and throwing fits about it. Now I said that is the current plan, we'll see if I sing a different tune once he's actually here!

Raquellyo · May 2011

We will eventually introduce them (after BF is going well), and when it's time to wean them off, we'll cut off the tip so they won't want it anymore

elisbu · May 2011

i try to plug it into her as much as i can, because i NEED something to soothe her, but she doesnt love it.

MrsD1 · May 2011

No, at least not yet.

We tried a pacifier but it must have been too early because Gabriella had nipple confusion. I tried to breastfeed and she made a face and wouldn't latch on. I was really worried and we had to practically force her to breastfeed again. Needless to say, we stopped using the pacifier.

kassinator · May 2011

if my baby likes them then she will use them. My sisters son would always cry because he wanted to be sucking but wasnt hungry. Pacifiers helped her with taht. Also it is easier to take away a pacifier than a thumb if tehy decide to pacify themselves!

deo · May 2011

I was undecided on if I was going to use them or not. I bought a couple of different ones just in case.

Last night DS was being fussy and we gave him one and he loved it. We haven't had any issues with nipple confusion yet... he still loves the boob more than anything. I figure if we use it occasionally it is not the end of the world and it makes him happy. Right now I just want to give my nipples a rest and keep my sanity. We are using the Nuk's brand ones.

AmyO. · May 2011

There are definitely times when he wants to use me as a pacifier and not eat, so that is one reason I am thinking about it. Hopefully it won't be a problem later on down the road to take it from him because if he just needs something to suck on to soothe himself, a pacifier seems much easier than the other option!

UndecidedChange · May 2011

I was desperately trying for my baby to take one. No dice.

He likes to use his lungs I guess...

NothingLikeBarbie · May 2011

I want to as soon as we get better at breastfeeding. So maybe in a couple weeks. He is a big comfort sucker and I think it'd help him a lot!

NothingLikeBarbie · May 2011

Oh I was going to say I made the mistake of giving him one while i was in the hospital, and it messed up his sucking really bad, so I have cracked bleeding nipples and we're in the process of having him learn how to latch properly.

sparkymcgeee · May 2011

I went in with the philosophy of if my baby wants it she can have it. If she didn't like it then I wouldn't force her. She likes it. She doesn't want it all the time and I don't shove it in just because. I plan on weaning her at about 9 months. Maybe a year. Hopefully she will just stop taking it at that time since they can self soothe by then.

Babies need to suck. Something will probably be a paci for her. Boob, hand, thumb. I'm actually glad she wants the paci. I can get rid of a paci but not a thumb.

OhHappyFeat · May 2011

We didn't think we would, but Ellie is a sucker! Since we are BFing, the pacifier became VERY helpful very quickly!

tokenhoser · May 2011

We gave it a shot after bf-ing was/is going great.

He's totally not interested. I guess I could try one of the orthodontic shaped ones, but maybe we'll just let it go if he doesn't want one.

fluffybuns · May 2011

I think the only reason I don't want to use one with DD #2 is because of all the side eyes I get from family and friends when they hear/see that DD #1 still uses one.

I'm not ready to take Addyson's away from her. She's just started to sleep really well, and it's really been a life saver with her!

I will see how things go with Avery. Right now, she's not interested in one at all, and gags when I try and give it to her. I'm not going to push her to take it, but if it becomes necessary, I'll gladly give her one too!

AnneShirleyBlythe · May 2011

Yep. To avoid being a human pacifier, we are trying to get her to take one. It is not all that hard to wean them off a pacifier, we did it with DS around 6 months last time.

JessicaG56 · May 2011

I swore up and down I wouldn't...well she does..and my oldest sucks his thumb which totally sucks! So take the paci!

mrs.dilligaf · May 2011

I didn't want to, but it's one of those wishful thinking things. She's a really easy baby, so when she's hurting (belly issues) I just want something to make her feel better. The paci works. DH calls it the snooze button, because it buys a minute when you're fixing a bottle.

mrbear83 · May 2011

yes. It's easier to remove a paci than it is a thumb.

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