Hiya,
Didnt use a dummy for DD. Probably would have done if I'd tried to get her to take one more than once!
DS 9 weeks & have been giving it to him to help him fall asleep on & off for about 3 weeks. Using it more regularly now though as couldnt get him to settle himself into naps or bedtime sleep without rocking the moses basket or feeding to sleep. At the moment he doesnt wake in the night needing to go back to sleep. He tends to wake for a feed 4 ish or 5 ish then goes back to sleep off that (BF). I am paranoid though that this day will come -am I wrong?? Also wasnt using it at bedtime but was the only thing that would settle him the last few nights & stopped him screaming the place down - tried CC one night but after 50 minutes of crying gave up - too heartbreaking! Now paranoid that have made a rod for my own back as it will be something I'm going to have to deal with if I want him to settle himself at bedtime.
Because I didnt use a dummy first time round I feel like I've wimped out doing it this time & I'm trying to make m life easier for now but possibly not in the long-run????
Any advice / reassurance greatly appreciated.
p.s. this site is great! Only just joined but already feel so much more normal reading about all other Mum's out there with exactly the same issues as me!