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Lets face it, it is getting out of control!

PaulsaggiebridePaulsaggiebride
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I finally got my girls (6 months and 1 week old) sleeping in their cribs without swaddles.  For the most part they go down without any problem.  My problem comes later on at night with the waking up due to no paci being in their mouth (it has fallen out). 

I know a lot of you would say to lose the paci, but it really is a great way to sooth the girls a lot of the time.

I was up last night about 10 times replacing the pacis.  This is out of control...you all are shaking your heads!  So I guess instead of replacing the pacis, I need to do the cry it out and let them figure out how to sooth themselves back to sleep on their own.

Right?

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Re: Lets face it, it is getting out of control!

  • vaoharavaohara member
    It took me a minute to realize you had twins! Lol, I need my coffee :). Anyway, we got rid of the paci for night time a while ago (4months) but he still gets it for naps, stroller and car rides. He sucks his thumb at night. It might be time for you to do lose it at night. It may take some crying and fussing but you all will be better in the end. We have no confusion with naps and bedtime. He knows the difference and can soothe himself just fine.
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  • Ms5586Ms5586 member
    It might be time.  You could also snip the tip of it and they may wean themselves that way (it won't provide them with the good "suck" for comfort).
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  • mplesset23mplesset23 member

    imageMs5586:
    It might be time.  You could also snip the tip of it and they may wean themselves that way (it won't provide them with the good "suck" for comfort).

    Never heard this before.  Interesting.  Thanks!

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  • DanielleeeDanielleee member
    With my older son we got about 10 pacis and put them all around him in his crib so that no matter where he was, he could reach one and put it in his mouth himself.  We are considering this for our little guy very soon, as we are having a similar problem.  Good luck!
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  • iverske9iverske9 member
    We had to let LO CIO since he was doing the same thing with the paci. We left about 3-4 in the crip and eventually he would sleep without it and he even finds them sometimes and puts them in himself so finally he sleeps through the night.
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  • shmoop13shmoop13 member
    ugh I know how u feel for the first month my son was born every time he lost his binkie he would wake up but then we started using a fan in his room because the dr said it cuts down on SID and I guess the white noise would keep him asleep even after he lost his binkie. if they dont sleep with fans maybe give that a shot before taking there binkies. hope it helps good luck! =)
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  • MrsNoleMrsNole member
    When DD would wake up and cry for her paci we would let her CIO for about 3 min and then if she didn't sooth herself some other way we'd go in and put it back in.  Then we'd extend it to 5 min.  It only took her about a couple of days to not cry for it in the middle of the night.  Now I just have a couple of pacis in there in case she wants them, she will either find it or not even care to have it.
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