What are pacifiers for? And how do you know if your baby wants/needs one or is just hungry?

Question

I'm not a parent and do not have much experience with children, so I'm not sure. Thanks for any advice!

Answer 1

They are usually used on babies that are very sucky, and need comorting alot, I was told by a doctor to use one for my 3rd baby who had colic and reflux (and then epliepsy etc), to be honest it didnt really stop the colic and reflux but at least it gave us stomthing to do when she cried a lot.

Each baby is very different, and not all need them, my 1st and 2nd had one for a few months, my 3rd had one for a long time (she had a lot of medical issues and was in hosptial a lot) and my 4th I just weaned him off his at 2 1/2 .

My 5th however is 6 mths and hasnt had one, though he is a very sucky baby and comfort sucks before his night time feed for abotu an hour each side, so I have often thought that he might need one, but he sleeps so well afterwards I dont want to push it.

babies with pacifiers dont sleep as soundly and often wake during the night when it falls out so you have to go and pop it back in for them, when theyre a bit older they often put it back in but if it falls out of the cot you have to go and find it for them, and some babies get very used to them.

Babies who are hungry wont suck the dummy they will pop it out and cry, and when you put it back in they will pop it out again and thats when you know they want something to drink.

it is a person decisional to give your baby one, as there are a lot of people who liek to put thier 2 cents in (why does he need that stupid thing in his mouth, hes a big boy) but really my childrens comfort was more important than what other people thought. The only reason I stopped my son using them was mostly because he kept throwing them out of his pram, and in New Zealand theyre not that cheap!!

I have never had any trouble weaning any of my kids from their dummies and none of them are bucktoothed or late to talk because of them.

Goodluck with everything, I hope I helped clear up some issues

Answer 2

Pacifiers - a sucking tool, imitate mommy's nipples. Especially when little babies cannot express themselves, the pacifier offers comfort; when the crying for attention isn't of great need, the pacifier offers as a form of distraction, keep the little mind occupied with the task of sucking. Some even said this activity is good for the babies to develop muscles.

There are pros and cons to the use of pacifiers. I have mommy-friends who at a very stage deter the use. While others didn't mind the usage but mostly will ensure the baby to reduce and break off the habit at some stage (babies who are so used to it or have a constant need will make ridding the habit tedious).

(haha I was one of such child that gave my mum a hard time. Eventually, she snipped holes and cooked up the story that my pacifier was visited by rats, and that was when I finally gave up my dear pacifier.)

If the baby is hungry, I assume he/she will easily suck the milk given to him/her. That's what I've been seeing. Usually, most babies have certain timing to get hungry. With observation, most mothers can work the timing out. However, a lot of mothers are concerned about how much the babies are consuming, especially the "small eaters", so I have seen these mommies being very patient to "persuade" the babies to take in more milk.

Neither do I have my own baby yet. Above is what I observe from my mommy status friends.

Answer 3

As the name implies, they just keep the baby pacified as they engage their suck reflex between meals (it gives them a feeling of comfort). The way to tell which thing they prefer (pacifier or an actual bottle) is to try the pacifier first...if they continue to cry they're legitimately hungry...it's bottle time. (Or it's time for a diaper change)

Answer 4

lol..who the hell feeds their three month ancient eight oz.. that lady is a few variety of loopy! do not you understand their stomachs are nonetheless small, they can not manage eight oz.. You are feeding him simply great, do not fear approximately it, at that level I was once feeding my little one four ouncesas good however if you happen to say he is not glad afterwards, then check out upping it an ounce and a part, like five a million/two oz.. I consistently did the halves whilst i upped their my children ouncess motive if i went to a 6 for illustration, he could consistently go away an ounce or part an ounce, so as a substitute of losing components i could check out halves..i'm hoping that is sensible. Just check out giving him just a little bit extra, probably that'll make him a happier little one. =)