Site Meter Nursing Your Kids » Blog Archive » The Pacifier

The Pacifier

by Kelli

GAWD. I’m already tired of me. I guess I thought I was more interesting or something………….

Picture Contest
Crunchy Domestic Goddess is having a photo contest! Submit your favorite breastfeeding pic by July 15th and be eligible to win a prize - check out the details here.

Pacifiers
When my son was born, I had it all planned. We’d use a pacifier for the 1st few months, then he could suck his thumb if he wanted. After all, this strategy had worked swell for my sister - why not me? What I didn’t count on was the fact that my son would rather not suck on a hunk of plastic. He’d rather suck on me. And I didn’t mind. We were co-sleeping anyway and whatever garnered us the most amount of sleep was the Official Plan going forward. The end.

Yeah, RIGHT. Okay, it wasn’t actually THAT easy. He took a pacifier for the first few days, then I got paranoid about Nipple Confusion and took them away to wait for the recommended 3 weeks. THEN, he wouldn’t take pacifier any longer and THEN, I went through a lot of pacifiers trying to find the One that would win over my son’s heart. It was very hard to put him down for naps because he didn’t have any mechanisms for self-comfort. Sure, he’d co-sleep at NIGHT, but naptime he wouldn’t sleep with me, despite my best efforts. So, the first 10 months were HARD - nighttime sleep was a breeze, but naps were killing me. KILLING…. ME……. And not softly, either. I may have spent most nights sleeping peacefully, but the afternoons found me sobbing on my couch, stuffing my face with Choxie chocolates and lamenting my woes to my sister.

However.

The advantage is that my son DID eventually find ways to self-soothe. And we’ve never had to deal with weaning him for a pacifier or a thumb. Which leads me to think that I probably won’t even try the pacifier with my daughter. Why bother if I can just suck it up?

Of course, I say that NOW.

,


Posted in General, Opinions Are Like Elbows on July 5th, 2007

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

Leave a Reply


About Nursing Your Kids

Nursing Your Kids is a space about breastfeeding that is meant for everyone. New mothers, experienced mothers, fathers, and even folks who are no longer breastfeeding or never even plan to. This site is a mix of personal "adventures", hot topics, and breaking news. All opinions, comments and questions are encouraged, just promise to play nice.

Nursing Your Kids Author(s)
    » Jackie

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Blogging Flair

StumbleUpon My StumbleUpon Page

 

Parenting & Family Channel Links

 

Parenting & Family Channel Posts

  • Travel In Style
    My children each had a ride on and they loved them, but I didn't. The thing I didn't like about them is the same problem all parents have with toys, they were too loud with obnoxious noises and [...]
  • Hope
    Have you ever begun to lose your hope that Christ really is coming back? Sometimes, seeing everything that's happening in the world, it seems like we may have been forgotten. That's why we [...]
  • The Crying Game
    All babies cry, that we all know. How much is too much I think depends on the mother and the baby. All in all, a newborn can cry for hours a day. If your baby is fed, clean and warm what does [...]
  • Bummas Wipes
    I recently came across Bummas which are an alternative to baby wipes. The are sold in sets containing ten 100% cotton/velour terry cloths. They are a generous 5"x7" size. These cloths are easy to [...]
  • Learning On The Go
    I don't know if I have ever mentioned here but anyone who has emailed with me probably already knows it, but I have 10 blogs.  Two are sitting idle doing nothing, 2 are for advertising and [...]
  • January Cold
    We have been having more snow and ice this winter than I remember having since many years ago, and the kids love it. I tolerate it...barely. When I know it's going to storm out, whether it's [...]
  • Can You Prevent Food Allergies In Your Children?
    If you have one child with food allergies, will your other children have them too? Is there a way to prevent children from having food allergies? The answer is: no, there is no definite way to [...]
  • Munchkin Products
    From the Munchkin site: The Snack Catcher - No more spilled snacks on the floor or car seat. Our clever Snack Catcher cup keeps bite-sized snacks inside the container until little fingers pull [...]
  • Video Board Games?
    Electronic Arts has partnered with board game and toy company Hasbro, announcing Hasbro Family Game Night, a collection of classic board games for the Wii and PlayStation 2. This game debuted [...]
  • Homeschool reference for Kinetic learners
    This doesn't have to be just for homeschoolers, anyone can use the methods.  The post is written by Colleen Felz and is entitled, "Moving" a Kinesthetic Learner 2. She has some [...]

 

Hot Off The Press