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Name: jeffnjasharstad

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I have a question, it's probably a stupid one. When my daughter (2 wks old) is fed & changed and she cries & I put the pacifier in her mouth she is fine. But does the pacifier cause her to think it's food or will she get so used to it that it'll always be the thing to give her to soothe her? At times I put it in her mouth and a minute later she is crying cuz it fell out...should I keep putting it back in her mouth and let her cry for a bit? Also they say sometimes babies get bored, how do you entertain a 2 wk old baby? I talk to her and stuff but how do you "entertain" a 2 wk old? I'm a first time mom, and I thought I could handle all this and it should be so hard, but sometimes when I dont get plenty of sleep I get emotional and dont have much patience and dont know what to do and think i cant handle it. especially when she cries, i know it's not gas since as soon as i put the pacifier in her mouth she is fine. like right now her pacifier fell out but it sounds more like "whiny" cries....not a non stop cry...just a couple cries then quiet for half a minute, then a couple cries and so on.... ↓

Name: lizset | Date: Apr 14th, 2007 3:07 AM

Hii they usually say not to give pacifier too early while breastfeeding to avoid nipple confusion. But, my 16 month old is still breastfeeding and i must say i used a pacifier as early as two weeks because i had to go to work at night and my husband had to give her something to kind of comfort her. I would like to say that before you offer pacifier please make sure the baby is well fed and has burped. i only used thye pacifier to help calm her and to send her to sleep she still uses it now when i,m not home and when she goes to sleep. it will fall off her mouth and she picks it even in the dark ! i watch her on camera at time. I guess all babies are different but make sure you feed her before you offer pacifier at all times cos they eat pretty often at this age (2 weeks) and she may be hungry when she cries for pacifier. I would not encourage the use of pacifier to any breastfeeding mom but at times situations you cant help! Good luck ↑

Name: Mom2B | Date: Apr 14th, 2007 1:03 PM

I didnt ever give Annalise one, but I know what you're feeling bc there are times I thought about it! If she is fed and changed, she may just want to suck. When they say babies get bored, it's very helpful to let them suck. At that age their sucking needs are so great that my daughter just stayed nursing for 45 mins to an hour each time. She wasnt eating the whole time but she wanted to just suck and be close. If she takes the pacifier she is probably wanting to suck. If she spits it out a few times in a row then try to feed her again. Sometimes after a good burp it makes room for more food. Its hard at night every hour or 2 getting up, luckily my baby now sleeps through the night most nights. But I had a checklist of things I tried and hung it on the fridge so I wouldnt get frustrated. When you're that tired its asy to think youve tried everything when really there are other options. You can entertain her by getting close and lettingher study your face, or rocking her, talking softly... Those things helped calm me down too. The more impatient you are the less likely she is to fall asleep. :) ↑