Ditto to allot of ladies above!
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Pros: 1) I thought it was way better than a thumb/finger as it can always be gotten rid of 2) A baby is going to want to have something to comfort them whether its a blankie, thumb/finger, dummy or you (which is very hard indeed if they get into that routine) so I thought the dummy was going to be the best idea 3) This is going to sound a little negative...but sometimes when you are out & about you need them to be not so "vocal" & I find the dummy does the trick! 4) It is great for easing teething pain..the poor little ones do get awful miserable sometimes! HOWEVER I would like to mention that Alana really does have her dummy with her very rarely at home...that way they get used to it not ALWAYS being with them.
Cons: 1) They can drop them during sleep & this can unsettle or wake them (sometimes this also depends on the dummies you buy...we use avent ones...and even though they are a very different shape to my nipples Alana still loved them AND me...lol. Though some friends of mine have been using the cherry ones & a few of their bubs wake constantly..but I have a feeling it is because of the shape that it just "pops" out) 2) Sometimes (depending on the baby & the way you do it) it is not easily gotten rid of. But there has been lots of suggestions made such as buying a teddy if they give you the dummy or getting them to give it to the dr...but all of this has to wait I believe until the little ones can understand what is going on though so a least you can reason with them to a certain extent so they give it up willingly & you can remind them of it later.
Hope this helps sweetie!
PS You are doing wonderfully gorgeous! You will work it all out as you go along
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