Newborn dummies

[Lynn]

What dummy are you using for your newborn? Any recommendations on the best one? Also I have been told that the bigger the teat the better, is this right?

[Lulu]

Actually I thought you weren't supposed to use them for 6 weeks at least?

[Saffi]

We initially used the Avent ones. We changed to Tommee Tippee cherry style because we found the Avent ones which are thinner were always falling out while he was going to sleep and he became unsettled and we spent half the night going in to put the dummy in. We have used Happy Baby but think they are a bit flimsy compared to TT.

One thing to keep in mind is that silcone ones can be sterilised in the microwave while the latex ones need to be boiled or cold sterilised.

HTH.

[shorty]

I havent heard about ' the bigger the better' but i used the Advent newborn dummies. I found they were the smallest ones i could find and he never gagged on them.

HTH Simone

[saslia]

When DS was the hospital their Mothercraft Nurse suggested I get one for him then, and she said the cheap Happy Baby ones were usually the most popular. DH got a few different ones which he used for 3 days and has only used them as toys to chew on ever since.

[~Kim~]

I think it depends on the baby. It's been a while, but my newborn (or toddler for that matter) refused/s the orthodontic shaped teat, and will only ever take the Tommy Tippee ones.

[BekZ]

Both my girls liked the Avent silicone dummies.

[bekissed]

umm...just a question. what are baby dummies??

[mickyndan]

My DS uses Happy Baby - they are cheap and work the best for us...

[Janie]

DS has only ever had the Happy Baby brand - which was good, as they're the cheapest! He was given one in SCU, that's all they use, so that's what I continued to use at home.

I tried him on a couple of others that I had waiting at home, but he was not interested.

Lulu, that's just in relation to BFing, dummies are safe for newborns if that's what you meant. You can even get premmie ones! And in some cases it's okay to use them in the early days of BFing, it's just generally not recommended.

[mrsmac]

My DS uses Happy Baby - they are cheap and work the best for us...

Same here, Riley hated the orthodontic ones and will only take these.

[ShootingStar]

We used Avent dummies for Jesse since birth. They have a large shield and being my son has a large mouth also, theyre the only ones he cant fit in his mouth whole.
I would only purchase what size is recommended for their age to be honest.

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

Aurelia never took to the avent "designer" dummies, but she loves the 'happy baby' ones. I think the roundness is what she likes about them. I always gave her ones that were a size too big, because they were to relieve her teething (i wanted her to be able to chew on them).

[jentak]

I used a MAM soother when DD was a new bub. It wasn't too big and didn't cover half her face like some do!

[blue daisy]

Hey everyone

dummies are safe for babies...in fact some research into SIDS indicates that the use of a dummy reduces SIDS as a risk as the baby does not enter a really deep sleep phase (which is when SIDS can occur)

but...
why do you need one?
Babies cry to communicate...popping a dummy in does stop the crying but it does not address why they are crying
Breastfed or formula fed babies still feed every 2hours or so in the early days of life, just because your baby does not do what the formula tin indicates does not mean that it is wrong. Breast fed babies suck at the breast for comfort and to stimulate mothers milk supply

Babies also suck to self soothe, and part of their developmental growth means sucking on their little hands. If we place a dummy in their mouth they are missing out on a vital stage of self settling development

Your baby can get attached to the dummy and become unsettled everytime it falls out. This may not be a problem now, but at 4months it may cause problems

Im not against dummies as they have their place, but it is important to consider all aspects of their use

x

[JadeLil]

I was advised by a child health nurse to purchase the Happy Baby dummy as it was meant to be similar to that of my nipple... and as I was breastfeeding at the time, did not want to confuse DS. I now use Pigeon dummies.

[Lynn]

Ethan was given the Happy Baby ones in SCU as well so they were the ones that I bought because the hospital recommended them. I just wasn't using them at home because I guess like Blue Daisy said they are crying for a reason and I would always try other ways to settle him but people were asking me why I wasn't using a dummy so I thought I should start but to be honest I think it is causing more problems. When I put the dummy in he does settle but as soon as it falls out he crys so I'm not sure that it is helping

[Janie]

Lynn, DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT OTHERS THINK YOU SHOULD DO. You are Ethan's mummy, you know what is best for him. If you feel it is causing more problems, it probably is. Seriously, everytime I listen to other's well-meaning advice, things seem to get so much worse for us until I stop it and go back to what I think is best.

You're doing a great job hun, trust your mummy instincts, they will be right!