jillie81
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Dummies/pacifiers?
Posted: 11-28-06 19:40pm
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When did you start using a dummy???
Lachlan is using one only occasionaly when
he wont settle but he spits it out pretty
quickly. He'll be 3 weeks tomorrow. Is
that too soon to start using one???
I went to the shops this week and I felt
like people were looking at me as if I was
a bad mother for giving a new born a
dummy, is it wrong or are people just
judgemental?
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 11-28-06 19:47pm
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Here it's normal to see babies with
pacifiers. Trey did not take one untill
he was about 3 months old, he would only
suck on my pinky finger. 
my
hands were so dry from washing them every
2 seconds. It's fine to give him one if
you want.
How r u enjoying being a mom jillie? I'm
so happy he's finally here, I know how
long you waited for him.
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Bridget
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Posted: 11-28-06 20:03pm
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We gave one to finn when he was 1 day old
while we were still in the hospital, he
took to it right away. He's 3 and a half
weeks now and not overly attached to his
binky. Babies like to suck, I don't see
any problem with pacifiers.
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michelle1981
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Posted: 11-28-06 20:36pm
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I gave the pacifier to both boys within
days after birth.
Don't worry what other ppl think. He's
your baby and screw 'em all!!!!!
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 11-28-06 20:41pm
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Kudos to the mommies who don't use
noonies!! Cuz let me tell you, a paci is
the only thing that will setlle .Nana when
she's in her worst mood!!
I've been weaning her off of it. By
taking it out of her mouth once she's
asleep, and making it a last offer...But
don't worry about what people think.
Oni couldn't take a noonie until she was
about 3/4 months, her tongue is huge and
her mouth didn't have enough room for both
a tongue and a noonie. So we'd have to
hold it for her.. 
but she doesn't use a regular paci. I
give her only an orthopedic one. I refuse
to have my child's teeth be bucked. It's
totally craazy that little 3 year olds
have bucked teeth and slowed speech
because of a paci...
So yea, a paci is ok, in moderation...
Sarah
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 11-28-06 21:08pm
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Yeah the hospital sent me home with the
one she used in the nursery.
Its a-ok with me!
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 11-29-06 00:18am
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My son refused a pacifier. He doesnt
really like the whole sucking thing I
guess.
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Sail Away
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Posted: 11-29-06 00:26am
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My son took one when he was in the
hospital still, although he hated it and
spit it out so we tried this different
nipple looking one and he takes it good
and only likes that kind of binky.
He only wants it when he goes night night
though, or when he's sick with the flu or
has a cold 
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 11-29-06 09:26am
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I gave .Melia a soothie when she was at
her first dr's appt so that the pedi could
hear her heartbeat....She took to it right
away. One day while we were out I had
for got mine and my friend had one still
in the package because her son will only
take one type and .Melia took to that one
right away (it's an orthopedic one) and
wouldnt' take the other ones anymore.
It's a lifesaver at night when she pulls
her I am really tired so I going to cry
until I fall asleep. Give her the
.D.A.M.N soothie 
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 11-29-06 10:17am
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Yeah like .D said.. Jacob only uses his
at night.. We stopped the all day thing
when he turned 1, and when he turns two,
in the garbage it goes.
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jillie81
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Posted: 11-30-06 16:48pm
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Well I dont feel so bad now. My friends
use them here but it's the people that are
strangers to you that give you bad looks!
Lachlan only uses one maybe twice a day
when he's grumpy but otherwise he goes to
sleep without it.
Jess - I love it soooooo much!!!! He's
such an angel and I just love holding him
and staring at him! We had a rough night
last night but once he was asleep he slept
for 5 hours!!!!
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 11-30-06 16:52pm
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Joseph never took to them, I bought like
20 of em lmao never used one. I just
bought 2 for my lil girl in case she
doesnt take to them as well. I gave away
josephs that were still new. If they can
suck it I say let em just as long as they
dont have it at 4 and 5 years old
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Posted: 11-30-06 18:24pm
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| sunflower_pie81
wrote: | i gave .Melia a soothie when
she was at her first dr's appt so that the
pedi could hear her heartbeat....She took
to it right away. One day while we were
out I had for got mine and my friend had
one still in the package because her son
will only take one type and .Melia took to
that one right away (it's an orthopedic
one) and wouldnt' take the other ones
anymore.
It's a lifesaver at night when she pulls
her I am really tired so I going to cry
until I fall asleep. Give her the
.D.A.M.N soothie |
you're breastfeeding right? I want to
give brianne a pacifier but I heard
terrible stories about nipple confusion...
Did melia have trouble latching after
starting to use one? How many weeks old
was she?
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 12-01-06 09:48am
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No confustion....She was a about 5 days
old when we started using one.....I have
been told that the nipple confustion comes
when they are given a bottle....They have
to work much harder to suckle from the
breast vs the bottle...But I dont' know if
this is true. .
Yes is am breast feeding.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-01-06 11:02am
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I had that problem the first couple of
days with chu. Right after I had him
they took him away and gave him a bottle.
He sooooo did not want to breastfeed
after that...
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 12-01-06 12:03pm
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I told them no bottle....None
what-so-ever.....They knew my request and
that I was serious.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-01-06 12:18pm
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I said the same thing.
I couldn't breastfeed the first night due
to my infection. So they only gave her
glucose water.
She did have trouble latching on. But
that' prob because I didn't get to
immedietly breastfeed after birth. 
i just drizzled some formula on my nipple
and she started suckin away!!!
Sarah
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