Who's using pacifiers?

Nerdmama0812 · April 2015

I want to but I always here people having a hard time getting the baby off of them. So I'm not sure. What's your take? Love or hate them

gotdiesel2007 · April 2015

Personally never used them but my mom did with my brother (there is a 13yr difference between us) and he was awful to break of them which is why I never allowed my kids to have them. My youngest came home from the Nicu with them at 1 month and I threw them all away. Pet peeve of mine is seeing older kids with bottles and pacifiers.

sschwege · April 2015

My kids never really took to them, DD hated it, DS was so-so but easy to soothe and a good sleeper so I never really needed it. I think they are good for things like diaper changes when they are a NB (they almost always cry and it's nice to have a way to soothe them). The AAP actually recommends them because they reduce the risk of SIDS, I think the recommendation is to offer between 1 and 6 months. I've known some kids who have a heck of a time giving them up and then kids who are find letting go, like my two nephews gave them up at 18 months without skipping a beat.

If you are planning to BF I would be cautious about offering until BFing is well established.

abbymessina · April 2015

Also a tip if you choose to use a soother if your breastfeeding, it can cause your period to return super early! My second wanted to constantly suck and was absolutely draining me so I used the soother and because if it my period returned when he was only 4 months old Really sucked because he was exclusively breastfed till he was 6 months ( minus using the soother) and I continued to till he was 2. Although I didn't have any problem with him not letting go of his soother and getting attached to it

oneblessedmess · April 2015

I would like to try and only use them as a last resort. My siblings and I all used them and my mom said it was pretty easy to wean us off them so hopefully if we do use them this LO will not find it too hard to part ways.

Part of the reason I don't want to use them is because I work with two and three year olds, and for some reason I just hate when a three year old walks in with the paci glued to their mouth and is coordinated enough to talk to you without dropping it out of their mouth or holding the paci in with their hand- they just talk around it. I think if they are old enough to be that coordinated it's time to get rid of it. It's a weird pet peeve of mine and it would be just my luck if my kid was stuck to her pacifier until she was 3+!

Leahauc · April 2015

I plan to use them based on AAP recommendations if nothing else. I'm just gonna be careful and hope it doesn't interfere with breastfeeding. Not sure if we'll start from birth or after a month or so.

qtjo5 · April 2015

We aren't using them.

Ckorines · April 2015

we didn't use them.

mcosta612 · April 2015

I never planned on using one with my son, but when he cried as a newborn, I had relatives constantly sticking their fingers in his mouth to pacify him, which is disgusting. I preferred having something for them to give him, and it made nap and bed time so much easier. He will be 2 the end of May, and although he only gets it to sleep (never walks,talks, or plays with it), I am ready for it to be done! However, it never interfered with nursing and I will probably give in and use them with this baby if it means less germs and more sleep.

beeish · April 2015

My son came home from the nicu with one. We used it for awhile and I slowly took it away from him. I had no problem with taking away his pacifier or bottle transitioning. I'll be using it again.

mnj05 · April 2015

We did and probably will again. DS was not hard to break either. Daycare helped and stopped giving them for naps so he was only getting them at night. One day I cut them all and trashed them and he did well. He was off of them by 12 months. I had planned on getting rid of them by 9 months but he had to have surgery at 12 months and I didn't want to take that comfort away until he was healed.

ChristyM87 · April 2015

I plan on using one. I also plan on breastfeeding but haven't seen much of an issue personally

mom3babies · April 2015

My daughter had one for a year and had no problems breastfeeding. As far as being hard to take it away we just threw them away and it took her a day to get over it. My son used one for about 6 months. He just didn't want it anymore

mamom0103 · April 2015

We tried but DS preferred his thumb. We will offer one to DD this time. Easier to take away a pacifier when they're older than a break a thumb sucker!

erinnlou · April 2015

Every kid is different. We offered them to my son, but he wasn't really interested in them. He sucked his thumb for a little while, but he didn't really make a habit of any of it. He was also breastfed. I've heard breastfed children are less inclined to take pacifiers (not sure how accurate that is).

akanini · April 2015

I'm definitely using a pacifier as a soothing method for my baby. I used it for my daughter until she turned 1. I can't stand to see toddlers with them.

AziaNick · April 2015

I'm using them

MEXARAB · April 2015

I tried with my LO but she didn't care for them. And started sucking her thumb which I think is adorable and a lot easier. Just keeping her hands clean and we are good to go

hopping this one like his thumb to. If not I will try them again.

pandd10513 · April 2015

mamom0103 said:
We tried but DS preferred his thumb. We will offer one to DD this time. Easier to take away a pacifier when they're older than a break a thumb sucker!

My sister sucked her thumb until she was in her twenties. We will use pacifiers as they are easier to take away than to break a thumb sucker!

MCH77 · April 2015

We will see. I'm not planning on pushing them but am ok if we end up there.

My DS never like them and found his thumb early on. Still working on getting that thing out of his mouth at 3 1/2. Really would prefer to avoid this.

vdesaxe · April 2015

I've worked in both Pedodontist and orthodontist offices for the past 10
Years. Pacifier all the way if the option is paci
Or thumb (or fingers)!! You can never get rid of the child's thumb but the paci can be removed in so many ways.
It takes awhile and it is hard to break but either option is! You can send the paci to babies in heaven on a balloon, you can put under the pillow for the pacifier fairy and leave a toy.. You just get creative.
Also, the thumb sucking will form the upper palate to the thumb! Literally shape around the thumb!! With orthodontic treatment later you can have a palate expander but they are no fun, not saying your child wouldn't necessarily need a palate expander after a pacifier but not as likely.
I have all the orthodontic pacifiers on my registry. I've sworn I will remove his thumb from his mouth and replace with a pacifier!!
My vote is obviously try to get them to take a pacifier as much as you can over their fingers!!!

Julz81 · April 2015

Neither if my older kids ever wanted one. But this baby has been seen twice suckling his thumb on u/s... so I'm going to have a few available if he keeps that up after birth. Would rather he use a pacifier then his thumb.

jespernoir · April 2015

I'll be using one - if he takes it - both my older daughters used one and were fine when it was time to toss them away, they just grew out of them

NYMominCA · April 2015

I have no issues using a paci, I did with my other 2 kids. DD gave hers up on her own when she got her first tooth. DS, on the other hand, was addicted to his until he turned 3.5.

I will probably try to wean this baby off them earlier than that if he or she takes one.

babydoll1008 · April 2015

Using them!!!! One day we just took all of my oldest sons pacifiers away and he just forgot about them. But it was so useful to have them. We used them for when putting him to sleep. Out like a light with swaddling

I know people are against them for some reason but I am all for them.

nimble33 · April 2015

I'm a thumb sucker, I didn't have a dummy, my three had dummy's and I breast feed them and I had no problems, I found it very easy to wean them off of them before they were one. I'll use them again this time round.

ambah · April 2015

My daughter took one from day one and our pediatrician told us they actually help reduce the chance of SIDS due to stimulation while they are sleeping.

She will be 2 soon and only has it at nap and bed time....however her two year molars are coming in right now and it really does help soothe her and gives her something to chew on to help the pain. Once the last two teeth are in, then we will be cutting them to wean her off of them.

CanadaMom17 · April 2015

My prenatal class recommended not using them until after 6 weeks if BF, so that milk and latch are well established.

mers90 · April 2015

mcosta612 said:
I never planned on using one with my son, but when he cried as a newborn, I had relatives constantly sticking their fingers in his mouth to pacify him, which is disgusting. I preferred having something for them to give him, and it made nap and bed time so much easier. He will be 2 the end of May, and although he only gets it to sleep (never walks,talks, or plays with it), I am ready for it to be done! However, it never interfered with nursing and I will probably give in and use them with this baby if it means less germs and more sleep.

OMG gross! Why would they do that?! I would go crazy!!!! I never touch a babies hands or face except for my babies, who would think that's ok?! Sorry but I'm shocked haha

I didn't use it with my son and I'm not using it this time, I knew people in elementary school who still used them to sleep and had horrible teeth (2 girls).

smccall3838 · April 2015

*raises hand proudly* My son stopped taking a pacifier when he was about 5 mos, about the time I stopped nursing.

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