1`mnth old cant hold pacifier

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pninay

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 8:05 pm

I have tried every kind of pacifier for my 1 month old but he cant seem to hold it. he wants it, cries for it, grabs it, sucks it for about a minute or two and then in falls. he cries for it again and I put it back in his mouth. it takes him a while to grab it and when he finally does it falls out after a few minutes and the story starts all over again.

has anyone experienced this and if you have, and found a pacifier that works ... please tell me which one!!

smiley:)

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:03 pm

It's totally normal for a one month old!!! I wouldnt expect any different.

Mimisinger

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:09 pm

Our ds couldn't keep it in his mouth for a long while, forget being able to hold onto it with his hand!

smiley:)

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:13 pm

I meant in the mouth too.

mumoo

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:45 pm

after a couple of sucks he realizes...hey, nothin' comes out! three of mine didn't use a pacifier at all. We nursed ridiculously frequently for a month or two but then settled into a semi routine (or the novelty wore off)

greenfire

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:49 pm

sometimes you just have to hold it in while they sleep in your arms ... I would never want to be a human pacifier ...

mumoo

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 9:51 pm

in retrospect, the infant months are over way too quickly anyway

catonmylap

Wed, Jan 23 2008, 11:35 pm

My son kept losing them-they would fall out after a short amount of time. Then at 6 weeks he found his thumb and it's been no pacifiers since.

Sparkle

Thu, Jan 24 2008, 12:02 am

I have had 3 kid on pacifiers. None of them could keep them in themselves till about 3 months. Totally normal. Usually I hold them in while I try to pacify them or get them to sleep - then I take it out. Newborns don't mind. It's only older babies who want them while they are sleeping.

louche

Thu, Jan 24 2008, 6:41 am

At one month, he doesn't even know that hand is a part of him, much less be able to control it. And why would he keep the pacifier in his mouth if it's not delivering the goods?

shoy18

Thu, Jan 24 2008, 6:42 am

my 5 week old cant hole the pacifer in her mouth either, but I just keep giving it to her hopefully in a few weeks she will get the hang of it.

Nicole

Thu, Jan 24 2008, 8:08 am

Wow! Sounds like my 5 weeker is multitalented! He sucks like a champ! LOL

BeershevaBubby

Thu, Jan 24 2008, 9:49 am

Nati didn't start taking the pacifier until 6 weeks old.

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