Hi all, I have a question about the pacifier use. We've introduced it too late to our older daughter and she never took it. Now, with my second daughter we started at 3 weeks. She sucks on it, falls asleep, spits it up and cries for if in 2-3 min. That's constant for 40 min. No deep sleep during nap at all. If I constantly hold it in her mouth she might go a long time in that state.
My question is: what does the pacifier do in this age, 6 weeks old? Am I expecting too much? At least one solid nap would be great. But nothing here since we introduced the pacifier. She was somewhat ok going to naps by herself before, but with pacifier it seems like we messed everything up.
Do you think we should try to take it away completely after 3 weeks of use? Will she be using breast as a pacifier?
Does pacifier prevents them from selfsoothing completely and later on they just can put it back at might by itself?
It looks like sh pat is overstimulating her more than putting her to sleep. I also try to catch her sleeping ques before she gets OT.
Our routine is Sleep Eat, Activity Sleep. She eats pretty much every 2,5 hrs during the day, and 3,5 at night. Can't post the timing as it is different every day. In the evening she doesn't nap or doesn't go to sleep froom 7 until about 11 pm. We just keep replugging the pacifier or she is totally awake just chilling for 30-40 min. Then again 'Pacifier game ' starts for another 2 hours.
Thank you from a sleep deprived mom, who needs at least one nap during the day for herself too!!
