My newborn keeps waking us up everytime her pacifier falls out of her mouth. Is there any tricks to keep it in her mouth? She is a breastfed baby... if that helps anything.
2007-12-02 21:29:25 · 17 answers · asked by Sarah G 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies will always spit them out, you can't keep them in their mouths. We just got used to getting up every 30 minutes or so when our daughter spat it out, she eventually stopped waking up without it. Also, NEVER have them attached with a chain or cord while they are sleeping, that is dangerous. But, there is actually some research showing a reduced risk of SIDS with use of a dummy/pacifier but it's not conclusive yet.
(We didnt want to give our daughter one, but some babies just need to suck, at 2 weeks old after having her screaming for hours I sent my partner out in the middle of the night for one, she settled straight away!) sucking also helps babies if they have problems with wind.
2007-12-02 21:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Baby Keeps Spitting Out Pacifier
2016-10-29 06:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could do either....
1) take the pacifier away while she is still young enough not to get too attached to it and therefore save yourself A LOT of hassle (as you've just found out they can be every bit as annoying as they are helpful and it gets worse the longer they have one)
Try self-soothing techniques like rolling her to her side away from you and patting her on the bum gently with a 'shshshshsh' noise to settle her to sleep
2) make sure the pacifier is the correct size for her age and try different shapes to see which 'fits' better for her. You can also invest in 'dummy chains' which clip to their clothes so you can easily find the dummy but they will learn to find it themselves and shove it back in, but that won't happen for a while yet.
I think the best choice is to not use one. I had one child that used a dummy and one without and I much prefer not to have one. This baby won't have one!!
best of luck
2007-12-02 21:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There is no trick - she will soon outgrow it & you'll get more sleep. Sorry hon - I know it's frustrating. My daughter did it too. I used to keep extras under my pillow & kept her in a bassinet in my room so I wouldn't search all night :)
2007-12-02 23:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She must not want it. Its just like if you still try to feed her if she is full she'll spit out the nipple. She just doesn't want anymore food. Like a lot of people here say maybe she needs something. Diaper change, more food, or just wants you. Most newborns love to be held.
2007-12-03 01:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by kimm1986 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
be happy if she doesnt want one.... my daughter started out with a binky and would wake the same way when it fell out, i used to massage her little foot to get her back to sleep if this happened and sure enough it worked like a charm... be happy if you dont have to fight the binky away from her later.. my daughter just quit using one on her own at around 6 months
2007-12-02 21:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by smittnlittlkitn 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My son Hayden has the same problem. I just rock him back to sleep and hold it in his mouth lightly while I hold his blanket to his cheek. SOMETIMES this works. You just have to find what works for your little baby girl. Good luck and congratulations!
2007-12-02 21:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
dont take it away its part of every newborn life experiences. I say only give it to her when she is badly crying and then when shes happy take it away. This means that it wont fall out often and dont give it to her while ur sleeping
It could possibly improve future behavior and discipline of your child and will make the whole throwing it away (wen child is too old) ordeal a lot easier.
Hopefully this will help you
2007-12-02 21:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
take it away rom her i understand your need and want for her to have one but newborns as a rule shouldnt ave pacifiers anyway until a few weeks in after feeding has been established, my lil boy is 9 weeks nowand still refuses one and is instead a thumb sucker much to my dismay but as parentswe have to fllow our children not them follow us. takit aay and keep trying it at say weekly intervas as i know its easier to remove a dummy later on than stop thumb sucking
2007-12-02 22:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by Angie 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Wait a bit til you actually need it.
2007-12-02 22:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by Jesusa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋