https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:22:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887440 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:17:14 +0000 Smurfette 887440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Yep! They said they think she would like it but can't get her to take it either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887408 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:50:43 +0000 skibobrown 887408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember when we convinced DD to love the pacifier, but it definitely took time. We decided to keep at it, and now at 15 months our daughter is totally addicted to the pacifier. We also ultimately really liked MAM pacifiers. Those are the ones that stuck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887380 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:27:16 +0000 lolabee 887380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, just feel for you!! I'm laying here doing the same :( hope it gets better for you soon. If you find something that works for you, let me know! Good luck! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887366 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:12:56 +0000 Corduroy 887366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you sending a pacifier to daycare? LO's daycare asked that we send one tomorrow even though we've never been able to get her to take it. Maybe that will be another habit LO picks up at daycare. We'll be sending the MAM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887357 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:57:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 887357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for MAM--only one he'll take--but he had no interest in it until he was 6 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887354 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:50:41 +0000 immabeetoo 887354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yes, we did! I :heart: no cry sleep solution, let me know if you have any questions. I rocked, not nursed, to sleep and seriously could not even wrap my head around what our nights look like these days (quiet, peaceful, easy). Like you, we figured in the long run it was easier to not have to wean from a paci but in the moment... we would've done anything for him to take it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887284 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:57:23 +0000 regberadaisy 887284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: the hour habit? I honestly just kept trying. It got to the point where I would literally watch the clock to put her down at an hour. So I just started slowly trying to put her down sooner (50 mins then 40, etc etc) pretty soon we got down to 30 minutes and it was glorious. We usually hover around 15-30 minutes now nursing including. The big shift came for us when she started rolling to sleep on her stomach. Also I learned sometimes she will whine/cry for a brief second when I break the latch and put her down. Sometimes it's 5 minutes but then usually she falls back asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887234 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:36:15 +0000 runsyellowlites 887234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P won't take a paci (weaned herself around 7 months). I just nurse her to sleep.... these days alot of times when she's done she'll start motioning to roll onto her side of the bed. I never pressed it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887224 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:29:04 +0000 Smurfette 887224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: I don't think we can. She already is getting fussy and rubbing her eyes when we start bath time. I pop her off and rock her, bounce her, etc, doesn't work :(</p> <p>@pelikila: we tried those by it was weeks ago. I will pull them back out and try.</p> <p>@regberadaisy: how did you break the habit?</p> <p>@ALV91711: glad I am not alone. </p> <p>@MrsRcCar: @Phillybaby2013: we have one. She took it a couple during 1-2 months but now won't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887189 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:57:00 +0000 Phillybaby2013 887189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Have you tried a Wubbanub? If she likes to suck but just can't keep the paci in this may help. B wouldn't keep his paci in until we got our first Wubby and now we have a whole collection. He loves them. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887188 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:56:52 +0000 MrsRcCar 887188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: N LOVES his wubbanub. Completely in love will not go to sleep without it. They are about $13.00 each but completely worth it to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887187 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:56:14 +0000 autumnlove 887187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO won't take a paci consistently. Nuk. Smoothies. Mam and gumdrops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887177 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:52:05 +0000 cmomma17 887177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for MAM. It's the ONLY pacifier my son likes. He's growing out of it at ten weeks because he'd rather try to shove his fist in his mouth, but we successfully use it for soothing, bedtime, nap times, and for additional sucking after nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887169 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:47:59 +0000 ALV91711 887169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I knew how. Lots of nights we nurse to sleep because I'm just too tired and it is the easiest way. </p> <p>I keep trying to pop one in his mouth, but he won't suck it and it just falls out. </p> <p>And I know he can suck on things, he lives sucking his knuckles and arms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887126 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:13:01 +0000 regberadaisy 887126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: :(. This was us for the longest time!! I just kept trying and trying to pop off earlier. No real advice. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887124 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:11:50 +0000 pelikila 887124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you haven't already, try MAM pacifiers. A friend told me about them and how most of the babies in the nursery at church used MAM. Sure enough, it was a winner for C. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887121 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:10:37 +0000 Kemma 887121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I have no ideas on the paci but have you tried pushing her bedtime back a bit? I nurse my wee girl to sleep and it's always faster if she's reeally tired. Or could you try rocking her a bit once you pop her off the boob? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887103 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:00:29 +0000 googly-eyes 887103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yeah that's a long time. That's how long we're taking for naps these days.. Yay, sleep regression. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887099 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:57:45 +0000 Smurfette 887099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: in a way DH and I are glad she doesn't like it but I am at my wit's end. An hour every night to get her to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887097 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:56:37 +0000 Smurfette 887097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I got the No Cry Sleep Solution book. Starting it tonight. I know you had success with it. I can't keep doing this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887096 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:54:41 +0000 googly-eyes 887096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: LOL I have no idea but like us, lots have had success with soothies and gumdrops. I just think it's kind of funny that when I posted about ditching the paci, this was right below it! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887091 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:53:36 +0000 immabeetoo 887091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO liked a paci for.. a week and then acted like it was poisonous. We introduced a lovey around 4 months and he sucked on that, and then his thumb when I put him in his crib. So no tips just empathy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-lo-to-take-a-pacifier#post-887072 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:42:40 +0000 Smurfette 887072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started nursing R to sleep a couple months ago but lately she is taking an hour + to fall asleep. I know she isn't eating the whole time. If I take her off too early she cries. Just now she popped off and was laying on the hobby for 5 mins and then started looking for the boob again.</p> <p>When I try and trick her and put the pacifier in her mouth she gets mad. In the day she will suck for a little bit but can't keep it in her mouth.</p> <p>Anyone have this problem? She obviously likes the sucking motion but how do I get her to take a pacifier?? We have tried numerous pacifier. Do they make one that looks like a boob? Cause I will buy it! </p>