https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:54:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-862918 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:59:41 +0000 kml636 862918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up giving her one bc she wanted to suck so bad. She was only 3 days old. She liked the soothie and we took them away at 4 months at night. Now she can take it or leave it, before she had to have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-862856 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:47:27 +0000 Adira 862856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: Glad to hear you were able to introduce the pacifier!! I know all the advice is to wait like 4 weeks, but I think a lot of times when people do that, the baby won't take it! We introduced at 2.5 weeks and have been soooo happy to have done that! My boobs needed a break and Xander likes the pacifier just fine! If he's actually hungry, he just immediately spits the pacifier back out, but it's so nice to have something to use when he just wants to suck on something and I need a break! It also helped us when we were trying to get Xander to sleep through the night, so I hope your LO will keep taking it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-862818 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:39:59 +0000 purrpletulips 862818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We introduced it around 2 weeks for the same reasons. It took us four brands before finding one DS liked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861590 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:06:30 +0000 Revel 861590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the positive responses. We're gave it a shot and she seems to like it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861468 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:02:53 +0000 LemonLong 861468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nurses gave our LO a soothie at the hospital. We are still breastfeeding at 7.5 months old so it didn't have an impact at all. She spits it out when she is actually hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861387 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:47:23 +0000 rachiecakes 861387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The LCs at our hospital suggest pacifiers for preemie &amp; lazy nursers to encourage the baby's suck reflex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861350 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:44:30 +0000 Boheme 861350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LC actually recommended that we introduce a paci bc LO would suck for 3 hours if I'd let him! She gave us a Soothie, and he only takes it if he's not hungry. No problems here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861347 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:39:03 +0000 aprk 861347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started a soothie at 2.5 weeks. He loves it. Won't take it if he's hungry. No problems here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861340 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:36:29 +0000 blackbird 861340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine gets really mad if she's hungry and her pacifier gives no milk :p sucking is a natural comfort for babies. Let your nips heal!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861333 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:24:37 +0000 Silva 861333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we tried at 4 weeks and she wouldn't take it. kept trying, and she will occasionally take it- but usually only in the car or carrier to fall asleep. I actually wish we had tried a little earlier, because I think it would be helpful in getting her to nap alone. We use natursutten pacifiers. she hates avent pacifiers. we haven't tried nuks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861324 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:16:26 +0000 heartonastring 861324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LC actually encouraged me to introduce it at 2 weeks. She said that as long as DD's had a good feed and transferred well, there's no harm in giving her a pacifier for awhile to help her fall asleep. She said that if she was hungry she would spit out the paci and cry. She said really any brand is fine.</p> <p>Unfortunately, our DD never really took to them, so I'm now her pacifier....* sigh * </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861319 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:13:39 +0000 Smurfette 861319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have tried a pacifier from day 1. At first she didn't like it. Now I think she will be she doesn't get it. Spits it out. Will suck on it when half asleep but then she gets mad it isn't Mommy's boob. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861316 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:11:47 +0000 tinyperson 861316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited till 4 weeks, but she wouldn't take it if she was hungry, so I think it would have been ok to introduce earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861312 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:08:09 +0000 Cupcake 861312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We introduced the paci at the hospital after his circ, and only in the car after that if he was upset. He won't and hasn't taken it since he was about 3 weeks old. He prefers sucking on his forearm. Btw LO is 6 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861303 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:57:06 +0000 ninja 861303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I introduced the paci at 3 weeks, to give the girls a break. No problems. He still loves to suck at 8 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pacifier-for-ebf-baby#post-861295 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:48:18 +0000 Revel 861295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is two weeks old, and we are thinking about introducing a pacifier. She is EBF and my nipples are still kind of trashed, and she seems to want to suck ALL. THE. TIME.</p> <p>Any thoughts on paci introduction, provided I still make sure to feed her at least every 2-3 hours and/or at her cues? </p> <p>My thought is that she won't take the paci if she's truly hungry, plus the best thing for our BF relationship right now is probably for me to heal.</p> <p>I am of course concerned about disrupting my supply this early by not getting enough stimulation at the breast. </p>