safe dummy

[familygirl]

I have used happy baby dummies with two kids and have been happy with them. They were recommended to me by my early childhood centre nurses as the best dummy to use if breastfeeding as the teat doesn't interfere with the sucking action required for sucking at the breast. I find the pack of 3 at Big W to be the cheapest option. I think it is $3.93 for a pack of 3.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

thanks for that family girl... so is it the cherry shaped ones that your nurse recommended?

[Nelle]

Thumb? My first bub spat the dummy out at 4 months or so, moved to the thumb and that was that. And my second didn't like dummies at all, he sucks his fingers.

It's fantastic that you're looking into dummy safety! Don't be surprised if bub has other preferences though.

[Visitor8]

all my boys only liked the happy baby ones. I had all these fancy ones but nope. I gave them all dummies because they were finger/thumb suckers and mum always said you can throw away a dummy but not a thumb, plus we knew this girl who sucked her thumb until she was 7 and had horrible buck teeth because of it

[lmbmcb]

Hi
I bought a baby safe dummy from Eco Child (online shop) it's called the Organic Pacifier by Natursutten. Supposed to be free from any harmful chemicals and it's moulded in one piece so dribble can't leak into any gaps, and it can't fall apart.
L.B.

[indie24]

I use the happy baby brand as well. Molly didn't like the other ones and I tried several brands. They are cheap and I usually buy them from Big W. Sometimes the Chemist warehouse has the 3 pack on sale too and they offer different colors.

[familygirl]

Hi Hollo,

Yep, the cherry shape, not the orthodontic ones which apparently produce a shallow suck.

You'll see them in the pack of 3. So cheap too, which is good. I just get the plain ol white ones...no coloured ones for us. They are dearer. Lol.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

thanks guys. i decided to buy a couple of the happy baby ones, because of the price and safety. found that some come with a sterilising pod that you put in the microwave. pretty cool. with my other DD it took about 4 months for her to get the hang of the dummy, she eventually took the orthodontic heinz baby basics one but they were very expensive and stopped making them in that shape eventually. there seems to be more cherry style ones around so gonna give that a go.

thanks again everyone.