Baby hates pacifiers

Re: Baby hates pacifiers

• rileysmama2007 member

  July 2015

  I wouldn't try to force it on her if she doesn't like it. Pacifiers aren't too easy to take away once they're hooked either.

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• danibonello member

  July 2015

  Have you tried MAM brand? Ours hated all pacis, and she still won't always take the MAM, but she will take it about 7/10 times. I don't understand it but everyone always says their picky babies take them... and they were right!

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• jennygirlmt member

  July 2015

  I don't see a reason to push it. My first two never took them (nor did they take bottles.) Baby 3 takes bottles and accepts a paci for a few minutes a few times a week but mostly isn't interested.
  
  And if you are worried about having to break a habit, then why push it? There's a reason toddlers have pacifiers...because it can be a hard habit to break.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• ali0608 member

  July 2015

  The benefit of the thumb is that you don't have to find it while driving. Your LO can.
  Both the thumb and pacifier are hard to break. I would do what works for your family and baby!

  

  

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• OlgaN15 member

  July 2015

  My LO doesn't really care for them either. It seems his logic is, "Why have this plastic thing when you have a breast?" If he's really tired and absolutely not hungry he'll take it. I don't really have any advice though. Sorry. Just wanted to commiserate.

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• Caileybug member

  July 2015

  My LO won't take a paci either. My mom can get him to latch onto a gumdrop paci but she has to hold it in his mouth. I have no time for that so I let him find his thumb. And personally, it's the cutest sight ever. Both are difficult habits to break so just do what works. My LO will wake up at night and now he finds his thumb (or entire fist) and falls back to sleep I know he sleeps on his belly and that's a risk, but again...whatever you're comfortable with and whatever works.

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• Mari621 member

  July 2015

  My older son hated pacifiers. The baby may take it for a couple of minutes but that is a bout it. Some babies are just not into it. Don't force it. At least you won't have to deal with it later on.
  

  

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• keitlin415 member

  July 2015

  I've tried mams, soothies, and nuks and DD2 hates them all. DD1 loved her paci from the beginning, so it was always easy to soothe her... DD2 not so much! I feel ya!

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• Hawk&Eye member

  July 2015 edited July 2015

  Same here, he'll take it and grimace and spit it out. A couple times he's really latched on and held it in. But I have no time to sit there holding it in or try to find it in the dark or car. I'd rather just give him the boob when I can and forget about the rest.

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• mamajama3 member

  July 2015

  My DD won't take them either- I thought I was alone with this!

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• quirkyEM member

  July 2015

  My DD wouldn't take one until I got a smaller one-- 0-2 month sized. The other paci's were too big for her. She only takes it sometimes but it's better than never!

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