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Pacefiers at bed time?

alisonrmcalisonrmc member
in November 2015 Moms
Hi im just looking for anyones opinion on how they use a pacefier. Ive come to the decision that my goal is to not use one of course i know there are circumstances that may change that decision but i have been reading that using a pacefier for bed time can be a SIDS prevention. Has anyone successfully used one JUST at bed time?
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  • FalchasFalchas member
    My son only used his during the night, but that was really his personality/preference more than anything we did.  I hadn't even thought about pacifiers, but they gave him one at the hospital and he seemed to like it when he was sleeping, but was never looking for it during the day.  I know that doesn't really offer any help, but know that some babies like them more than others, so might want to just see what your LO is like!
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  • makeoutside7makeoutside7 member
    That's interesting, I've never heard that pacifiers prevent SIDS before. My daughter only uses it when she is going down, once she falls asleep it kind of falls out of her mouth and I move it to the side. It's more of a smoothing to sleep "tool". I know it's hard to wean kids off of them so I don't want her to become dependent on them. Like the pp mention its really about preference and depends on the baby.

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  • alisonrmcalisonrmc member
    edited October 2015
    Thats part of the reason i dont want to use them i dont want something else to have to wean her off of. I came across the SIDS thing while researching pacefier use because my SO over bearing mother and sister kept telling him theres no way we could go without one and well want it the second she starts crying.. Im sorry but im totally capable of soothing my child in other ways! Me or any of my sibling never used one neither has any of my sisters kids.
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  • WeirdAliceWeirdAlice member
    DD had hers throughout the day and night, once she hit about 6 1/2 months she threw it out on her own and refused to have it again. I was suprised and it saved me the struggle of taking it from her at a year lol.
    Iv read a few things about the sids prevention but I honestly don't think it would make a difference since at some point throughout the night it will end up falling out of their mouth.
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  • katiedhunterkatiedhunter member
    DS#1 had a suckie that he loved and had all the time and it was super painful to get rid of. DS#2 had a suckie for the first like 6months then just stopped wanting it and hasn't had one since. It really just depends on your LO.
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  • VexedMommyVexedMommy member
    My DD refused pacifiers, but loved her thumb. You can't throw away thumbs. This lo will get pacifiers.
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  • alisonrmcalisonrmc member


    My pediatrician gave me the best advice I have ever received as a parent.
    "Do what works for right now". Your child may or may not take a pacifier, but don't count it out just because you don't want to wean them from it. There may be a night or day where a pacifier can get you two hours of much needed sleep. My son would have nursed all day if I let him and some days I needed a break from being touched and a pacifier gave me that break.
    And yes, pacifiers are thought to help prevent SIDS. Also, a pacifier is way easier to wean than a thumb...

    I havent completely ruled it out l. Like i said i know there are circumstances which may chamge my mind. Although im not totally sold on the whole better than sucking a thumb instead because ive known quite a few kids who sucked their thumbs because they DID have pacefiers. My SO niece had a pacefier amd after she stopped using it sje started sucking her thumb still does at 4 yrs old. Ive also read during research that they do believe pacefieres promote thumb sucking. I guess if theyre starting to suck before the pacefier its a diff story. I never had a pacefier never sucked my thumb same with the other kids in my family, hopefully it will be a genetic thing!

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  • lulamagoolulamagoo member
    edited October 2015
    alisonrmc said:
    My pediatrician gave me the best advice I have ever received as a parent. "Do what works for right now". Your child may or may not take a pacifier, but don't count it out just because you don't want to wean them from it. There may be a night or day where a pacifier can get you two hours of much needed sleep. My son would have nursed all day if I let him and some days I needed a break from being touched and a pacifier gave me that break. And yes, pacifiers are thought to help prevent SIDS. Also, a pacifier is way easier to wean than a thumb...
    I havent completely ruled it out l. Like i said i know there are circumstances which may chamge my mind. Although im not totally sold on the whole better than sucking a thumb instead because ive known quite a few kids who sucked their thumbs because they DID have pacefiers. My SO niece had a pacefier amd after she stopped using it sje started sucking her thumb still does at 4 yrs old. Ive also read during research that they do believe pacefieres promote thumb sucking. I guess if theyre starting to suck before the pacefier its a diff story. I never had a pacefier never sucked my thumb same with the other kids in my family, hopefully it will be a genetic thing!

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    It seems like you know what you want to do, so just go with that I guess.

    To answer your original question.  My child only uses a pacifier at nap.  He doesn't use one at bed time.  
    When he was tiny, he got one every time it was time to sleep and whenever we were in the car because he hated it.
    When we started sleep training at night, he started refusing the paci at night.
    That most likely will not be the case with this child because every child is different.
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  • urby87urby87 member

    alisonrmc said:
    My pediatrician gave me the best advice I have ever received as a parent. "Do what works for right now". Your child may or may not take a pacifier, but don't count it out just because you don't want to wean them from it. There may be a night or day where a pacifier can get you two hours of much needed sleep. My son would have nursed all day if I let him and some days I needed a break from being touched and a pacifier gave me that break. And yes, pacifiers are thought to help prevent SIDS. Also, a pacifier is way easier to wean than a thumb...
    I havent completely ruled it out l. Like i said i know there are circumstances which may chamge my mind. Although im not totally sold on the whole better than sucking a thumb instead because ive known quite a few kids who sucked their thumbs because they DID have pacefiers. My SO niece had a pacefier amd after she stopped using it sje started sucking her thumb still does at 4 yrs old. Ive also read during research that they do believe pacefieres promote thumb sucking. I guess if theyre starting to suck before the pacefier its a diff story. I never had a pacefier never sucked my thumb same with the other kids in my family, hopefully it will be a genetic thing!
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    Like I said in my previous post, I sucked my thumb for a long time and was never interested in a pacifier.  It really does just depend on the child and their preferences.
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  • lyankowilyankowi member
    When DD was younger she got a pacifier all the time, then we weaned her to car, nap, and bedtime. Now it is only when sleeping. I want to get rid of it but will wait until after baby so not too much will change. I sucked my thumb until at least 5 so I would rather have a pacifier then the thumb. BTW I didn't want to use a pacifier but they gave her one in the NICU.
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  • loverofnapsloverofnaps member
    We held off on a paci for 4 weeks with ds1. I finally gave him one and it did seem to help him wanting to comfort nurse so much and sleep better. That paci was in his mouth constantly until about age 2-2.5 then it was just for sleeping. We just got rid of it completely at age 3. It wasn't too hard for us to wean off. I didn't want to have to go through weaning him off but then it was like I have to pick and choose my battles with a baby/toddler to save my sanity and deal with the consequences later.
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    VexedMommy said:

    My DD refused pacifiers, but loved her thumb. You can't throw away thumbs. This lo will get pacifiers.

    This exactly! My parents had a hell of a time getting my youngest brother to stop sucking his thumb. The rest of us used pacifiers and she would just stop buying new ones when the old ones fell apart once it was time To wean.
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  • savyjohn1savyjohn1 member
    edited October 2015

    Just came across this study the other day  - just FYI reading

    https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/new-research-shows-link-between-sids-and-inner-ear-damage/

    Edit - found this too for anyone who wants to read up

    https://www.cdc.gov/sids/


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  • alisonrmcalisonrmc member
    savyjohn1 said:

    Just came across this study the other day  - just FYI reading

    https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/new-research-shows-link-between-sids-and-inner-ear-damage/

    Edit - found this too for anyone who wants to read up

    https://www.cdc.gov/sids/


    Ive been reading about this as well! Its fairly new information my midwife hadnt even heard it when i brought it up.
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  • savyjohn1savyjohn1 member
    alisonrmc said:

    savyjohn1 said:

    Just came across this study the other day  - just FYI reading

    https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/new-research-shows-link-between-sids-and-inner-ear-damage/

    Edit - found this too for anyone who wants to read up

    https://www.cdc.gov/sids/


    Ive been reading about this as well! Its fairly new information my midwife hadnt even heard it when i brought it up.
    If this research turns out to be valid it could decrease SIDS rates dramaticaly!! Until then we do the best we can......
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