Pacifier?

MrsRiceARoni · January 2013

If you do/did EBF when did you give your lo a paci if at all? I heard you should wait until 1-2 months so that was my plan initially but with a lo who refuses to sleep anywhere but in our arms at night I'm desperate for ideas on how to get her to sleep in her swing or co-sleeper. I can put her down in the swing or play pen during the day and she'll sleep for a little while in them but at night it doesn't seem to matter how dead asleep she is when I put her down, within a half an hour or less she is screaming bloody murder and often take 1-3 hours to calm her back down at which point I'm so tired I end up sleeping holding her because I don't have the energy left to start the process over again. I really don't want her sleeping in the bed with us so I'm trying any idea possible to get her to sleep alone and was thinking of trying a paci just for sleeping but don't want to risk it causing any problems with her nursing which is more important to me than sleeping at this point.

If you gave your lo a paci to sleep when did you give it to them? Did you find it helped them to fall asleep/ stay asleep easier? Any other ideas on how to get my little girl to sleep without me or mh holding her at night would be wonderful! She's amazing all day long it's just when we try to sleep at night that someone switches my little angel with a screeching inconsolable baby.

big_noise · January 2013

Yep, she had one within a week. Never had any sort of confusion, if that's what you're wondering. Became a necessity with colic. I say it's worth a try.

luvmyducks · January 2013

Yep probably the first week. She was a big comfort sucker. I gave it to her when putting her to sleep. It helped soothe her to fall asleep and helped her stay asleep.

hopefulmom81 · January 2013

DD had a paci at day 3. It was kind of by accident. The hospital gave it to her after I marked the sign on her bassinet "no paci". I was angry at first, but honestly it soothed her and helped her sleep. She had no problem EBF afterwards

MrsRiceARoni · January 2013

Thanks ladies, I thino I'll give it a shot I really need some sleep at night and we need to get this figured out before dh starts woking again on Monday.

big_noise · January 2013

MrsRiceARoni:
Thanks ladies, I thino I'll give it a shot I really need some sleep at night and we need to get this figured out before dh starts woking again on Monday.

We were in the "anything to get some sleep camp." Ya gotta survive. There were plenty of nights I pulled the swing up to the couch and passed out with her in the swing next to me b/c it was the only way we'd get any sleep.

Karen1998 · January 2013

They rolled him out of the nursery with it in his mouth.

Have you tried having a slightly raised sleeping surface? If she's sleeping on you in a slightly raised position, moving to a flat surface may be the issue. You can also try "wearing" the bed sheet or cover for a while to get your scent on it. Smelling you in her bed may help with the transition. Also, make sure you're swaddling right as that can make the world of difference on newborn sleep. We were greatly helped by the 5Ss in the Happiest Baby on the Block.

One other thought - try warming the cover or sheet before laying her down on it. Some babies get sensitive to the temperature difference.

melly918 · January 2013

I EBF with both kids. We attempted the paci with DS at 2 weeks and he never caught on. DD sucked on one for a few minutes and doesn't seem to care for it either. We swaddle them in the Halo sleep sacks at night and they sleep in a bassinet in our room. During the day we would hold them when they napped or put them in the bouncer or swing.

That being said, I agree with others....try anything that works to get the sleep you need!!! GL!

MrsRiceARoni · January 2013

I do swaddle her at night in one of those swaddle blanket things with the velcro so she can't unwrap herself. We've tried both the swing and co sleeper at night she sleeps fine in the swing for an hour or more during the day so I'm not sure what the problem is at night. I think I'll try using a hot pad in the swing before I put her in it to warm it up before I put her in it and I'll give a paci a try.

bluebonnetmeg · January 2013

Ours had pacis and botles in the NICU. Tommy had no issues at all with BFing, and Charlie only had issues latching/BFing because his mouth was so small and he is not a strong sucker, not because of the paci. Good luck!

LoveOfMikesLife · January 2013

Link had no problem with nipple confusion. He took one for a few months and now at 5 months sometimes he will take it, sometimes he won't. And he BF's like a champ.

youtube Houdini swaddle. It saved us. At least try it out. I hope it helps you as much as it helped us. Also try a RnP. Link slept in his from the day I bought it at 2 weeks until I transitioned him at 3.5 months. I went from no sleep to 4-5 hour stretches that first week.

I hope something helps

adoxyinherear · January 2013

DD had one within the first two weeks off and on, though I didn't start giving it to her consistently until she was about a month old because I wanted to make sure she was getting enough to eat.

tetiananina · January 2013

Jackson has had one since day 2, he was early and had to practice sucking. We breast feed and pump and he was no issues. I've gone through several paci's to find one he likes but no confusion.

tbone_bride · January 2013

big_noise:
Yep, she had one within a week. Never had any sort of confusion, if that's what you're wondering. Became a necessity with colic. I say it's worth a try.

This! My son has reflux and I had an oversupply, so comfort sucking wasn't working. Paci was no prob. I didn't use one with DD and I was her paci for a year. I was against it back then but am all for them now! Good luck.

As for how to get the baby to sleep in crib or anywhere except your arms, I'm still trying to figure this out with kid number 2. It's tough. I read using a hot water bottle to warm the crib before you put them down. Great idea, but haven't tried it yet.

hopefulmom81 · January 2013

theresat858:
I think a pacifier is fine, and many women suffer with sore nipples unecessarily b/c someone told them not to try one. My LO had one from day one and never had latch issues (we had other BF issues, but not latch issues).
Another thought - have you tried a RockNPlay? My LO would not sleep flat until she was 11w old, but she slept great in the RnP.
ETA: Also try swaddling. Even if the baby fights it/ seems to hate it. She will relax after it's done and sleep better - at least that's how it was for us.

I second the RockNPlay. DD slept great in it as well. It kind of nestles them in comfortably and I am guessing makes them feel more secure. We used this bad boy until about 14 weeks!

Ladiebug710 · January 2013

I was all hard core about no pacifiers going into delivery. Ha ha, night two of crying and comfort nursing combined with zero sleep and I was asking the nurse for one. We tried it, but LO didn't take to it. He will suck three or four times and spit it right back out. Since then I have tried a couple different shapes, and still no dice. At this point I'm not trying anymore.

It really sound like classic colic, and I promise it does get better.

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