It Sucks!
Actually it really does, last night I had to have the hubby drive out and find a pacifier. This was one thing I had avoided with the three others. Okay, not completely but for the most part. See when BalletGirl was about 4-5 months I went from AZ to Ohio by plane. Which meant ear popping and I’d read somewhere that breastfeeding and pacifiers helped little babies adjust so she was put on one. The pacifier only lasted the length of the trip (about a month) and then once we were home it was tossed.
SoccerBoy never even got near one and BabyGirl expressed no interest either. Imagine my surprise in the hospital with Little A when he was constantly wanting to eat. When I say constant I mean every hour, which I knew he wasn’t really hungry. I figured he just wanted to suck but I had hoped that is was a temporary thing.
Guess what? It wasn’t, he’s 2 weeks old and still does it. Once hubby arrived home with the gem I quickly prepared it for him and tried it out. No, I didn’t try it out! I wondered if he’d even know how to keep it in his mouth, he did and went right on sucking for a good hour.
Woo hoo!! Success! Now, I don’t have him latched on every hour, instead every two just like it should be.
My next question….to those of you that do use the pacifier what made you decide to go that route? Those that have and have children older…how did you get them off the pacifier?
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