I was dead against dummies and was horrified when the midwives gave one to DD#1 without asking....then as she got a couple of months older there were a couple of moments I really wished she would've taken it as I knew she just wanted to suck for comfort sake and she just wouldn't settle on her own and she never seemed to find her thumb

DD#2 was the same in the beginning (although took a dummy to the hospital with me this time ), just not interested in it which for me was all well and good as I am still in to the self settling thing. But!! (always a but ) I agree with MantaRay that you just go with the flow which I am so much more flexible to do the second time round!!

DD#2 has just cut 2 teeth and we've had a horrid run to the point that self settling was just not an option and on the occasion I tried an extra comfort feed, she spewed it all back up on me as she was still full! So in the end I wrapped her tightly and stuck a dummy in...........she slept!

I am trying to ensure I don't create a new habit with the dummy as it was great not having to worry about any such habit with DD#1, but DD#2 has found her thumb! So I am trying to discourage thumb sucking during awake time and if she happens to find it during sleep, it's never in when she is fast asleep iykwim. I'm not keen on trying to replace her thumb with the dummy as on the occasions I've tried, its kept her awake longer as she plays with it or rolls on top of it! ...............so just going with the flow!