Heh heh.... and another
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Topic: Heh heh.... and another
Posted By: KiwiL
Subject: Heh heh.... and another
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:30pm
** Hangs head in embarrassment....**
Lots of you have recommended a dummy to me, for various reasons. We shied away from dummies, on the advice of Plunket, as sometimes they can interfere with feeding. But now he is bottle fed, I thought maybe it would be worth trying one.... hoping to improve his sucking coordination, and also to help him self-settle. I fear I could be making things worse for myself if a dummy attachment is formed, but I am willing to try anything to make the wee man a bit happier at the moment. So, does anyone know of a good dummy to try? Jackson is 4.5 months and uses the NUK wide teats on his bottles. I tried a dummy just today for his midday nap, and he seemed ok with it. Had a wee suck, but fell out soon after falling asleep. But it is a 0 - 3 month Avent one, so probably not suitable for long term use! |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:36pm
| The NUK ones that are a funny shape are really good |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:44pm
| Definately try the NUK ones, latex teats. They are very light and the teat part of the dummy is formed so they can latch on to it properly. When they are little they will often only suck the dummy until they fall asleep and it just falls out when their little mouths relax. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:49pm
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We use a nuk dummy too .. (oh and get a dummy clip!) comes in handy when they lose it lol ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:52pm
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We use the Avent ones, Callum doesn't seem to like the NUK ones at the mo unless he's desperate! Like Saffron said, he just sucks until he's totally relaxed and then it falls out. He's getting better at keeping it in for longer on his own (sometimes I have to shove it back in a few times) but so far I try to use it as a last resort at home because I can't be bothered sitting in the room for 30 minutes putting it in his mouth. We use it a lot when we're getting Callum off to sleep while we're out and about though.
If it falls out once he's asleep (and he can resettle without it later in his nap) then that's good - less likely to get dependant on it, it's just for calming him at the beginning 
Re interfering with feeding. Definitely hasn't here. Callum was given a pacifier in the NICU and at first I wasn't that happy BUT it's sposed to help them learn to suck and swallow and now *they* say that dummy use can prevent SIDS .. I think because they remember to breathe while they're sucking or something. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 1:54pm
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I am using the NUK ones too. We are using the silicon ones that have a really light attachment things IYKWIM so they dont seem to fall out as easily. I do something naughty though I tie a muslin to the dummy and Heidi sleeps on her side (using a wedge) so I kinda prop it in so it will only come out if she spits it out when shes relaxed and asleep, which she always does and then I just move it away.
I have found I only need to use the dummy if she is really upset at bedtime otherwise she goes to sleep without it. Sometimes she sucks on it for while calms down & lets it go all within a couple of minutes so I just take it away after that. They say dummies are good for reflux babies, cant remember why though? ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 2:18pm
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Cool, will try a NUK one and see how we get on.
I am hoping to use it as a calming tool before bed, as he always used to like to have a wee comfort suck (and he still roots for it, which breaks my heart). Maybe that's what he's upset about? In any case, fingers crossed it works. It's horrible seeing him so sad. |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 3:03pm
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We use the avent ones and he suckles for a few minutes and then very assertively pushes it out with some force with his tongue, its like thats it thats all I needed thanks. Sometimes he spits it out so hard I am sure it will wake him but it doesn't. I find the dummy essential in the middle of the night if he wakes at all, i just pop it in and walk out, he sucks and spits it out and carries on sleeping
He hasn't formed much attachment as we never use it in the day for anything not even in the car anymore which we did when he was tiny. Oh and I really think it helped Finley learn to suck harder, he was so useless at it and holding a dummy in just seems to have helped somehow. I bought the 3+ months avent recently and they are just too big, so we back to 0-3. ------------- 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 9:36pm
| I think they say dummies are good for reflux babies because if you are sucking and sollowing the acid can't rise up the throat. Thats the theory anyway, Isobelle just throws up around her dummy. Whenever I go in she is sleeping in a puddle of sick, constantly worried about her choaking but she won't settle to sleep without the dummy so can't take it away. Thats the only problem with dummies is that they do get so dependant on them. |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 10:34pm
Hey if the dummy does not work try putting his thumb in his mouth ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 05 February 2009 at 10:42pm
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I have a Nuk one as well and Cooper took to that really well.
I was against Dummy's too but each baby is very different! No confusion here, If it comes out & he doesnt' want it and is actually hungry he won't allow me to put it back in. I've gone from 1 hourly snacks to proper feeds at the right intervals. Funny is he only needs it during the day! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 1:26pm
LOL aliasmum - I hate them too, but they work 
Daniel didn't take one till 11 weeks - when I tried at 10 weeks, it would trigger his gag reflex and he'd vomit it out. The sonographer at the hospital was the one who got him to take it - he dipped the end in sucrose syrup (sugar and water - very effective at pain killing in babies under 4 months), and that got him taking it. I know it's not PC, but could you dip it in something (not honey cos they're not allowed it under 12 months) to see if that would help? We used a cheapo we got free in hospital - called "happy" something - have a big bulb nipple and are about $3. We use a mix of that, NUK and avent. Might have to start a thread on how to get rid of it .... ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 2:41pm
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If you can put up with it for a wee while longer, Daniel should learn how to find it himself and put it back in on his own Flissty? We're going to wait until Jimmy is old enough to understand and then tell him eg "Santa needs it for another baby" or some such lie Laurie, personally I don't like the latex ones as they seem to wear out faster - looked like the teat part was peeling, whereas the silicon ones lasted longer and were easier to keep clean. Have only tried the Tommee Tippee latex ones though. Jimmy now has Avent silicone ones that glow in the dark, which is quite handy! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 7:40pm
He does put it back in (thankfully). The thing that concerns me is his look of desperation as he searches for it in the cot! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
kakapo wrote:Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 9:02pm
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I was against them as well until Tom came along and I tried one and he instantly settled. He still has it
One day we will ditch it but at this stage hes happy so I am happy.
Havent tried it wih James yet and to be honest I think I would rather not but that seems hypocritical. |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 06 February 2009 at 9:30pm
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I have only got Avent ones, never thought of trying NUK ones too.
I find the Avent comfort suckers are good nice and big for the baby to attach to. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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