https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:43:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532844 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:55:36 +0000 hilsy85 1532844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally posted the same question when my LO was a newborn. I think the consensus is that if they're hungry, the paci won't work, and it's ok to use it to help them go back to sleep if they'll take it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532796 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:26:41 +0000 sarahbs 1532796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've wondered the same thing about the pacifier for my 6 week old, but I agree with the others - I think if he's really hungry then the pacifier won't work. Sometimes my son will take the pacifier and give a big gulp, then realize there's no milk there, and get upset- then I know he's really hungry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532567 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:42:13 +0000 artsyfartsy 1532567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: that's why I love HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532564 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:39:32 +0000 ALV91711 1532564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: At least there are people to ask so you don't have to make yourself crazy thinking about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532555 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:34:10 +0000 artsyfartsy 1532555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: @ALV91711: Good! Thanks!</p> <p>I'm glad to be just overthinking things. I've got FTM syndrome. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532553 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:32:48 +0000 ALV91711 1532553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are overthinking things. It sounds like you have his cues figured out. If he really was hungry I don't think he'd just go back to sleep. I agree with you that sleep is important and sometimes we have to do what we can to get it. </p> <p>I have to say you have a great sleeper and I hope he keeps it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532552 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:32:05 +0000 artsyfartsy 1532552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I try that but he stiffens his legs up and kicks so much I get about 2 pumps. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532547 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:30:40 +0000 immabeetoo 1532547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he was really hungry I dont think a paci would help! Bicycling legs helps us the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532540 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:24:08 +0000 maybebaby 1532540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you're reading his cues really well and that it's working for you! It sounds like a good routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-and-motn-wake-ups#post-1532538 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:22:35 +0000 artsyfartsy 1532538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need some opinions. I'm torn on whether or not I'm doing the right thing. </p> <p>I EBF T right now (and it's going good!). He's 5 weeks old. He takes a pacifier during the day at times. I use it keep him calm when he's hungry if I can't get to him just yet and when he's fussy/gassy to soothe him. I'm careful to make sure the pacifier doesn't mask nursing cues and I nurse him on demand. </p> <p>Well he has started sleeping about 6 hours for his first stretch of sleep at night (hallelujah!). He stirs after about 4.5-5 hours fussy and I can hear him trying to wriggle out some farts and they hurt his belly. I give him his pacifier to soothe him back to sleep while he wriggles the farts out, otherwise he will wake up and we will have to do a diaper change/nursing session. If I give him the paci, he goes back to sleep for another hour and a half til he wakes up wanting to eat.</p> <p>I'm torn because I get another hour and a half of sleep by just popping the paci in his mouth, but I feel like I may just be putting off him needing to eat and messing up his nursing sessions. If he wasn't gassy, I like to think he would sleep even longer but I don't know that for sure. But he really wouldn't go back to sleep if he was really hungry, right? When he wakes up an hour and a half later, there is no paci. He won't have anything but the boob to settle him back to sleep. </p> <p>I need some clarity. I feel like I'm being selfish by possibly putting off nursing him...but with things like sleep I feel like it's okay to be selfish sometimes. Any opinions are appreciated! What do you all think? I could just be overreacting. You can tell me I'm being completely silly. That would make me feel better.</p> <p>Bonus question: If anyone has any suggestions to help keep gas away that would be great. I do everything but turn him upside down to burp him about 3 times a feeding with maybe 2 burps and we use gas drops, which help, but not completely. I've tried gripe water but it doesn't seem to help as much as the gas drops. </p>