https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 22:30:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1808716 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:18:33 +0000 illumina 1808716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea! We gave up trying around 6 weeks and she decided she wanted to suck her thumb instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1808553 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:47:17 +0000 sunshinemama 1808553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got given the gumdrop paci in the hospital and she liked it but could never keep it in her mouth for more than 5 seconds at a time. 4 months later and she is still terrible at holding on to it so we pretty much never give her one anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1808010 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:26:54 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1808010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another idea is to give it to the baby gently and if they try to start sucking at all, start pulling it away a little so they have to suck harder to hold into it. That plus a little breast milk on it might really do it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807970 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:36:07 +0000 Canoli 1807970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of my kids were interested in taking one and I tried real hard to get #2 to take one but he just wasn't having it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807966 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:33:04 +0000 lamariniere 1807966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 LOs would only take them grudgingly and they usually spit them out within a few minutes. LO1 was completely over the paci by 5 months and LO2 by 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807947 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:22:01 +0000 kml636 1807947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: thanks I will have to try that!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807930 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:07:33 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1807930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO wouldn't take it either. so we didn't push it since it meant we wouldn't have to wean from it later on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807881 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:58:49 +0000 Boheme 1807881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine would never take one! One less habit to break later I guess, but I was so frustrated in the moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807869 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:45:21 +0000 ellewoods84 1807869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby would never take one and still won't! We try to offer her it in the car also (she too hates the carseat), but she just pretends like she is gagging and choking on it and spits it out. Soooo.....I guess it sucks for now, but I am glad we won't have to wean her from the paci later and that is a good thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807851 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:29:14 +0000 Ra 1807851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine would never take one, either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807850 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:28:03 +0000 lawbee11 1807850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO never took one. We tried a few different brands and never had luck. It's rough when they won't take one in the beginning, but now that she's a year old I'm glad she never did because it's one less thing I have to wean her from. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807846 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:21:18 +0000 HLK208 1807846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm...what brands did you try? N will only take one kind. I also have to rub breast milk on the pacifier so she'll take it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807844 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:19:51 +0000 Applesandbananas 1807844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine rarely ever took one, some kids just don't. </p> <p>What about the Baby Einstein take-along tunes for a distraction? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807839 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:09:59 +0000 ElbieKay 1807839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine won't take one either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807838 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:04:55 +0000 Weagle 1807838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some babies don't take them. I never did and neither did my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tricks-to-get-newborn-to-take-paci#post-1807826 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:55:47 +0000 kml636 1807826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD#2 is currently 3 weeks old and I can't get her to take a paci. Yes, I know I am the original pacifier but she HATES the car seat and I really want something to comfort her when we are out and about. Currently I've tried about six different types and she acts as though she's gagging and spits them out. With DD#1, she took to the wubbanub right away. Any advice? </p>