pacifiers...

Keribells · June 2011

So I tried to cheat and look at my high school friend's registery. Her husband is a pediatric dentist and he, of all people, would know what is good and bad, right? FAIL...she's not registered for any pacifiers!

Is it best to register for different kinds? I chose an Advent BPA free one and then another type like they give you at the hospital so far. But I don't want to have 5 different kinds if baby narrows it down to 1 kind for us...so...just suck it up and get a variety?

mcurban · June 2011

I wouldn't register for pacifiers. You (the collective you) have no idea if your baby will take to one and they will all still be there once you figure it out, kwim?

We used the hospital one one and off for the first month-ish (tried not to use it often due to bf'ing). That gave us plenty of time to see if they even wanted a paci.

Keribells · June 2011

that's sorta what I was thinking...I can even grab a few here and there just to try. I dunno. I guess I don't want to get home with a screaming kiddo and not have one that they will take...

and inquiring (or my) minds want to know MC...where did Tops come from? The name...ya know?

ssinca · June 2011

I bought some of the hospital ones b/c I'd heard my hospital didn't provide them. the hospital did give us one since he was in the nursery for a few days but baby ended up getting a rash on his chin from it. They are pretty cheap so I'd leave them off of your registry.

mcurban · June 2011

boxermomma's daughter called him Toppy instead of Tommy. I liked it, so we call him Toppy or Tops. That, and I think he's Tops

ditzydi_2000 · June 2011

We weren't planning on using a pacifier period but DH finally just popped the one we got from the hospital in DS's mouth. It was a playtex one. DS loved it. He would spit everything else out. So some babies can be picky from the get go. Smile I say try the hospital one first and if baby likes it then why bother looking for another pacifier? If she doesn't like the hospital pacifier then I'd try some others.

ETA: The ones we used until he stopped using them cold turkey were the Playtex Ortho Pro pacifiers. Not the Binky ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Ortho-Pro-Silicone-Newborn-Pacifier/dp/B000K4YSG8/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1308866010&sr=1-5

labbielover07 · June 2011

When we came home from the hospital, I didn't have any pacifiers at the house. We only had the one we got at the hospital to use, and DD wasn't a fan. One night, my mom ended up having to run to Target and she picked up a few different brands. She got Gerber, MAMS, and Avent. DD ended up really liking the MAMS, and we've been using them ever since. It doesn't hurt to have a couple different brands, they are cheap. If you open a pack and she loves them, you can return the other unopened packs Smile

ali-1411 · June 2011

I gave both my kids the Advent ones. I liked that they have the little loop handle, easy to stick on your finger. Or even hold the handle in your teeth if your hands are full. I didn't offer the kids any alternatives, they took those just fine

thethomps · June 2011

I agree with MC. I got Soothies for a shower gift, so I didn't snag any at the hospital but I'm glad I didn't register for a ton of pacifiers because DD hated them. A friend of mine got 4 from the hospital, though, because her DS took to them really quickly! As far as orthodontic stuff goes, my uncle is a pediatric dentist and he said as long as you're using a paci that's appropriate for the age (it will be listed on the package), then the baby should be fine.

brideonjuly8 · June 2011

I would actually have a few kinds on hand, just in case. DS loves the MAM ones. The hospital ones wouldn't stay in his mouth.

SaraLouiseBride08 · June 2011

I don't see anything wrong with registering for a few pacifiers. If baby doesn't use them, they won't be the only thing that turned out to not be needed! And when you need one, you'll be super happy to have them there already.

When Olivia was really small, she used the Nuk pacifers (because they were her favorite to suck on, and still are sometimes).

Then for a month or so we switched to Mam (she didn't like sucking them as much, but they didn't have the handle that made it easy for her to pull out and get mad about).

Now we're (for the first time) using the one the hospital gave us. They are the same shape all the way around, which makes it easier for her to put in herself. Plus they are all silicone, no hard plastic, and she likes to teeth on it. One day she saw it in the crib (where it'd been unused for over 5 months) and just picked it up and has used it ever since. The hospital pacis, though, are hard for them to keep in their mouth when they are little.

Anyways .... so if I had it to do over again, I'd register for one of each. Some people like to see a registery with small things (for gift baskets of little things, to add to a medium priced gift, etc).

JenniferL923 · June 2011

DD would only ever take the gumdrop ones from the hospital. We tried other kinds but she would refuse them right away. I like these bc they are soft.

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