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Categories » The "4th" Trimester » My child uses me as a pacifier!!

My child uses me as a pacifier!!
jea23asm

Rank: seedling
Posts: 17
Joined: 6/26/08
Full Term
My child uses me as a pacifier!! | 12/16/08 6:01 AM
I have a month old baby girl who is being breastfed. Ever since we were in the hospital she has refused to suck the pacifier. That is not neccessarily a bad thing since it is one less thing to wean her off of...but when she is cranky or tired and needs something to orally soothe her she prefers to be "nursed". At this point, she isn't eating, but just kinda chewing and suckling my nipple. We've tried two types of pacifiers, we walk, sing, skin to skin, and bounce. That all helps...But the only thing that calms her immediatly is being put to the breast. I dont mind it all, but when we're out, or shes in the carseat, or if I am not around, I cant pull my nipple out for her. It takes my husband longer to calm her or put her sleep because he obviously cant nurse her. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas for something she can chew on other than me, or recommendations for a good pacifier??
kbrazilebsb

Rank: out of the nursery
Posts: 107
Joined: 2/28/08
Full Term
RE: My child uses me as a pacifier!! | 12/16/08 7:42 PM as a reply to jea23asm.
Our son wouldn't suck on a pacifier either. He would fall asleep with the bottle in his mouth and scream if you took it out! We tried all the pacifiers at the stores, but he didn't like any of them. We ordered some Gumdrop pacifiers off the internet (you can't buy them in stores), and he LOVES them! The website is www.gumdroppacifier.com and they are very reasonably priced! Hope that helps!!!